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FCC Releases Apps to Test Broadband Coverage

Mar 11, 2010, 8:15 PM by Philip Berne

The Federal Communications Commission today announced the release of a mobile tool to help consumers test the wireless broadband coverage in their area. The mobile version of the Consumer Broadband Test is available in the Apple iPhone App Store and the Android App Market. The test checks download speed and network latency using the Ookla, Inc. Speet Test and the Network Diagnostic Tool running on the M-Lab platform. Should consumers find a broadband dead zone, the mobile app will allow them to report the street address of that location. This will help the Commission formulate its National Broadband Plan. As part of the plan, the FCC will also gather data to help consumers understand the gap between real world broadband performance, and the advertised maximum speeds. Though the mobile app is available initially for the iPhone and Android devices, the FCC has made clear that it does not endorse any specific platform, and additional testing apps will be available in the future.

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cellgeek82

Mar 12, 2010, 1:31 AM

Coverage Results

I'd like to see the results. I'm sure the coverage from the iPhone will be busy reporting loss and lack of coverage lol 🤣

Menno

Causing force closes with android.. me thinks the FCC should get a better programmer.

It would be interesting to see what the server list was,

jinx7676

just ran it on my iPhone 3GS in Buffalo, NY and got 12.5M down / 6.16M Up with 54ms latency
😎

netboy

Mar 12, 2010, 2:23 AM

look like endorsment to me!

"Though the mobile app is available initially for the iPhone and Android devices, the FCC has made clear that it does not endorse any specific platform"

and windows mobiles get it 6 months later?

thickjake

Blackberry?

RIM consistently sells more devices quarter after quarter and they still get shunned.
Not to mention, it's a platform available across all carriers.

Jayshmay

Well...a completly brand new version of WinMo is coming out in 6 months. Which won't be compatible with prior versions of WinMo, so the FCCs app might as well be up to date.

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