Form 477, Speed-Tests, and the American Broadband User’s Experience
8 Pages Posted: 23 Apr 2021
Date Written: March 31, 2021
Abstract
Data from Ookla's Open Data Inititiative is used to measure the average broadband speeds of U.S. consumers at the Census Tract level in 2020. Whether speeds match the FCC's Form 477 data on availability is considered.
Keywords: Broadband, Internet, Speed tests, Form 477
JEL Classification: L86, L96
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Ford, George S., Form 477, Speed-Tests, and the American Broadband User’s Experience (March 31, 2021). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3825298 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3825298
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