This report uses data from the FCC and the U.S. Census to explore the relationship between facilities-based competition and broadband adoption. The researchers found that competition between cable and fiber did not seem to bring the last group of unconnected people online.

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Through a collection of survey data, this report explores how peoples’ lives have been shaped by the level of internet access they have at home. The report seeks to answer questions about the impact of home broadband service.

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In late 2021, the FCC released the second of its bi-annual broadband availability data update, as of December 2020. Here, the Technology Policy Institute (TPI) provides mapping and analysis of the FCC’s new data, which continue to show an increase in broadband availability and speeds.

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This resource features the Technology Policy Institute’s (TPI) Broadband Map, which is an economic analysis and mapping tool that combines multiple datasets to answer questions about broadband access, availability, adoption, and speeds for all 50 states in the United States.

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The author of this report examines the subsidies awarded in 2009 as part of the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program and questions whether more buildings could have been connected had the funds been allocated by reverse auction rather than by a grant review.

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This resource allows users to choose a state and view a map of broadband availability based on FCC Form 477 data, with a link to another, more detailed and interactive map. Each page also contains graphs for availability, adoption, and speeds.

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