FCC Officials Ask Industry About USTelecom Broadband Mapping Pilot
The estimated cost of a completely open source location data fabric for use in broadband mapping would be twice that of using a mix of proprietary and open source data, CostQuest CEO Jim Stegeman told FCC officials with representatives of…
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USTelecom, ITTA and the Wireless ISP Association, presenting findings of the group's broadband mapping initiative proof of concept from Missouri and Virginia (see 1908200055). Stegeman said a nationwide proprietary data fabric "creates a superior product at a lower estimated cost" of $8.5 million to $11 million, but the public wouldn't be able to download some of the data in its entirety because it's proprietary. An open source data fabric would be double the cost, Stegeman said, because it would require visual verification of more of the location data for the same accuracy. The FCC's primary request was to clarify how a location is defined and how locations would be assigned the categories "residential" and "business," USTelecom said, posted Friday in docket 19-195. Meetings included Commissioner Mike O'Rielly, aides to the other members other than Jessica Rosenworcel, and Chief Kris Montieth and other Wireline Bureau staff. Industry reps included ITTA CEO Genny Morelli.