Thanks Brian, I knew you'd have a good answer :-)
Sean
On Monday, August 26, 2013, Brian Webster wrote:
> He is incorrect. ****
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> 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.****
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> Thank You,****
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> Brian Webster****
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> www.wirelessmapping.com****
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> www.Broadband-Mapping.com****
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> *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
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> *Subject:* [AFMUG] NTIA reporting limit of 25Mbps for wireless networks***
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> 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.****
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> We have deployed quite a bit of Canopy 450 this year and we have plans
> that are 30Mbps down and 10Mbps up.****
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> Are his statements correct? Why does the NTIA have an arbitrary limit for
> wireless networks?****
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> inquiring minds want to know!****
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> -sean****
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