Federal Communications Commission (FCC) reports broadband unavailable to 21.3 million Americans, BroadbandNow study indicates 42 million do not have access

    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Busby, John (author) and Tanberk, Julia (author)
    Format:
    Research summary
    Publication Date:
    2020-02-03
    URL:
    https://broadbandnow.com/research/fcc-underestimates-underserved-by-50-percent
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11769
    Subject Term:
    distribution, government services, information issues, information needs, information services, Internet, rural areas, rural communities, rural development, rural populations, information technology, rural community development, broadband, communication issues, and information gap
    Notes:
    Online from BroadbandNow, a registered trademark of Centerfield BBN LLC. 3 pages., Whereas the FCC reports that broadband is unavailable to 21.3 million Americans, BroadbandNow Research analyzed FCC Form 477 data and estimated that 42 million Americans do not have the ability to purchase broadband internet. This is an additional 6.5 percent of Americans beyond FCC estimates.

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