Re: FCC proposes higher speed goals (100/20 Mbps) for USF providers

[Josh Luthman <josh () imaginenetworksllc com>]

Look up the Broadband Data Act and the FCC BDC.  This will identify what
individuals have service in ~6 months.

On Fri, Jun 3, 2022 at 11:41 AM Sean Donelan <sean () donelan com> wrote:

> I wish (...) that public right of way agreements included a requirement
> that service providers must publish accurate service area maps, and must
> provide service (or pay a substantial penalty for each inaccurate service
> claim).
>
> In the old days (...) the "certificate of publice convenience and
> necessity" came with a duty to offer service to all in the area.  That was
> part of the consideration to use the public right of ways.
>
> Now, even when you order service and obtain a confirmation, its not really
> a confirmation.  Or ridiculous 'install fees', which are really go away
> fees.
>
> Look at the difficulty the FCC and state PUCs have getting accurate
> service maps from carriers and service providers.  Its like those wireless
> maps, the carriers make jokes about in TV commercials. Their own ad
> agencies know their own maps are bogus.
>
>
>
> On Thu, 2 Jun 2022, Jared Mauch wrote:
> > > 50 feet across the street from me on the east side of the road is AT&T
> FTTH
> > > territory. My side of the street is not. F the west side apparently.
> >
> >       This is common sadly.  I had fiber 1200' from my house that was
> > unused and there may be no record of it, etc.. so it's just not possible
> > to happen.  Same goes for areas that have long-haul fiber passing them
> > but can't get service.
> >
> >       Not everyone is that lucky, but I've seen places with 2-3 fiber
> > providers that pass them and none offer service.