How to Fix the Universal Service Fund
The Universal Service Fund (USF) spends about $8 billion a year on…
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How to Leverage Alternative Data Sources To Refine Broadband Availability Maps
A recent story in the Texas Tribune discussed how Texas’s broadband map…
Spectrum Economics Primer
TPI Senior Fellow Sarah Oh Lam just finished recording a series of video…
FCC Map Update Includes Big Changes in Hawaii and Illinois Availability Estimates, Modestly Affects Estimate of BEAD Funding Distribution
The FCC recently pushed out a small update to its new mapping…
Broadband Prices Mostly Stable Last Year
I know I speak for everyone, without exception, when I say how…
The TPI Broadband Connectivity Index for 2022, First Half
Last year, we introduced a tool called the Broadband Connectivity Index (BCI)…
Incorporating Subsidies Into The FCC’s New Map
Allocating BEAD funds without double-subsidizing some areas requires adding data about money…
The Fcc’s new broadband data: A First Look
The FCC released the first draft of its broadband map on November…
political texts are the worst
Another day, another dozen political texts. Campaigns know we’re numb to the…