Thanks Brian, I knew you'd have a good answer :-) Sean
On Monday, August 26, 2013, Brian Webster wrote: > He is incorrect. **** > > ** ** > > The error check tool we states have to run will throw an error and the > state has to make an exception record entry in to their submitted > documentation but it does not prohibit any state from submitting data for > fixed wireless carriers above 25 meg. I have done this for Illinois in the > past. This is a common argument I have with the NTIA as they do not seem to > keep up with the technology advancements in the fixed wireless world and > thus their error check tool always seems to lag based on speeds reported. > They have been limiting what MOBILE wireless carriers are allowed to report > but that has been based upon the massive difference in claims of speed vs. > the speed test data they have been gathering from their speed test app they > give away for smart phone users. I have reviewed the speed test data for > Illinois, and specifically the mobile data. The NTIA is correct in pushing > the mobile wireless carriers to report a lot less than their claims. Last > year they had a big meeting with the mobile wireless carriers where they > hashed this issue out. The 25 meg rule was part of the result of those > meetings. States cannot report mobile carriers at more than that but they > most certainly can for fixed wireless.**** > > ** ** > > Thank You,**** > > Brian Webster**** > > www.wirelessmapping.com**** > > www.Broadband-Mapping.com**** > > ** ** > > *From:* a...@afmug.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'a...@afmug.com');> [mailto: > a...@afmug.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'a...@afmug.com');>] *On Behalf Of > *Sean > Heskett > *Sent:* Monday, August 26, 2013 1:49 PM > *To:* a...@afmug.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'a...@afmug.com');>; WISPA > General List > *Subject:* [AFMUG] NTIA reporting limit of 25Mbps for wireless networks*** > * > > ** ** > > I was just informed by Tom McKean of the State of Colorado broadband > mapping agency OIT <tom.mck...@state.co.us <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', > 'tom.mck...@state.co.us');>> that the NTIA doesn't let them report any > wireless plans as being faster than 25Mbps.**** > > ** ** > > We have deployed quite a bit of Canopy 450 this year and we have plans > that are 30Mbps down and 10Mbps up.**** > > ** ** > > Are his statements correct? Why does the NTIA have an arbitrary limit for > wireless networks?**** > > ** ** > > inquiring minds want to know!**** > > ** ** > > -sean**** > > ** ** > > ** ** >
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