Description: The federal government compiles huge broadband datasets cataloguing broadband availability and subscriptions through the US Census Bureau and Federal Communications Commission, among others. These can be augmented with commercially available speed test data to provide a better insight into broadband access and availability. Join BroadbandUSA on February 17, 2021 to gain a fuller understanding of these datasets and how to use data to strengthen your broadband planning efforts.

Speakers:

• Karen Perry, Senior Policy Analyst, BroadbandUSA, NTIA, Department of Commerce
• Bryan Darr, Vice President, Smart Communities 
• Ookla Lai Yi Ohlsen, Project Director, Measurement Lab