In this Friday, April 5, 2019, photo, Kelly Povroznik grabs a few carrots from inside her storage space to give to her horses in their pasture outside of Clarksburg, W.Va. Povroznik teaches an online college course that has been hampered by slow connections on her computer and phone. There is widespread agreement that expanding broadband internet in rural America is desperately needed. There is a way around the notoriously sluggish internet in West Virginia. You just need a car and some time.
A $4.5 billion federal grant program earmarked to expand wireless internet in rural areas was supposed to address the problem, but it's on hold while the Federal Communications Commission investigates whether carriers submitted incorrect data for the maps used to allocate grants. Lawmakers across the country are concerned that flawed, carrier-submitted maps on cellphone and home internet connectivity are crippling the effectiveness of various grant programs. In February, West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin joined 10 other senators in pushing the FCC for more accurate baselines.
Complaints about the wireless map have poured in to the FCC. The Rural Wireless Association, a trade group, asked the agency to investigate data submitted by Verizon and T-Mobile, suggesting the companies overstated coverage. The companies have denied doing so.
'flawed maps'? WHAT?
there goes big “guv’ment” again....giving handouts to people!
I’m a longtime rural resident and this problem has plagued us for years. By now, we’re used to getting the short end of the stick. I totally get what Kelly is talking about. Sometimes I have to drive 10 miles to get a decent signal.
Use the link to get maps If they don't have current accurate maps, ask why to the nearest Cong. or Sen. you can find.
This country is so bad at building infrastructure for anything. Roads are a disgrace our train system is inadequate. Internet in the greatest country is crap. But hey the top 3% are getting rich and the bottom 97% is in debt. I make 60k a year and pay more federal tax then Amazon
What happened to the billions that the internet providers took to do this?
Take surveys in All rural cities
I have maps on my phone if you guys want to use it and its accurate
Flawed maps? Are you telling me Alaska isn't the size of the Dakotas, and isn't really an island next to Hawaii?
Flawed and Fraud = Obuma
Idgaf
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