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Ookla, one Leading Internet Speed Test Sitesrecently published A semi-annual report on the state of Internet connection in the United States. The report covering the second half of 2024 reflects the growing Broadband is divided Between 32 states. (Refusal: Ookla, the same company owned by CNET belongs to Ziff Davis.)
To measure a digital division, Ookla relies on rapid intelligence data, and all 50 countries are poisoned. Ookla makes the number of users who receive a minimum standard for internet connection The Federal Communications Commission determines As low as 100MB / S and above 20Mbps.
Although the number of state Internet users has improved at least 100MBPs in the number of Internet users, most of these progress occurred in urban areas. Reflects a particular struggle to combine Ookla’s data AgriculturalsStates were village communities in Washington, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri and New Mexico, the largest digital division.
“We suspect a part of this [broadband divide] The ACP was at the end of the end, “Sue Marek, the director of the Editor and the author of the Editor and report author CNET.”
Abolition Affordable Contact ProgramThe term of Congress Funds, which ended in May 2024, was almost affected, approximately affected 23 million homes received financial assistance with monthly internet bills.
Ookla data, celebrates an important increase in the number of houses in the number of houses, Record 88.1 million homesAnd the Mare belongs to financing this growth broadband.
“But I think of most of it [fiber deployment] He was managed by CAPEX, which spends private capital finance or this great TV, “said Marek.” But does it help digitally divide? “
Like Broadband, capital, login and placement (beads) program There are no construction tools, the growth of the Internet connection in the second half of 2024 can also be linked Digital Capital Potential Grant Program, Tribal Broadband Contact Program and Village Digital Opportunity Foundation. Marek has been marked by these programs for more than $ 11 billion in government financing since 2020.
Ookla’s report comes to heels Revocation of Digital Capital Act by President Donald Trumpas “racist” and “constitutional” program. The National Telecommunications and Information Association, the organization responsible for financing the digital capital act since then since the program-related webpages.
“The obsession of this administration is an obsession of the extremist right-wing culture wars, not an acceptable or legitimate reason to reject the access to these funds. Patty Murray, Washington Democrat, which introduced the bill in 2019, said at a press conference on the Democratic Capital Act.
Marek said the impact of the decision to hit the digital capital act will not be seen in the report of Ookla by the end of 2025.
Meanwhile, the beaded program passes through the structural opinion, Concerned with industrial experts The program said that Elon Musk will prevent the “fiber first” approach to a blessing process StarlinkAlthough it is an expensive price tag, a satellite internet option that lifts the rod for access to the Internet in Russian areas.
Disputes related to financing distribution and digital capital act and beads are hanging in the air, Broadband division continues to grow on account Most marginalized communities in the country.
To participate, the marek recommends contacting Your state broadband department to find out how to get close to digital division. “Every state has,” said Marek.
In addition, the NTIA owns a Beaded progress dashboardThus, you can be informed about the progress of the beaded projects in your state. You can also call to express your concerns directly Your local representatives and government officials.
