{"id":1064387,"date":"2021-11-29T11:15:31","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T16:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1064387"},"modified":"2021-11-29T11:15:38","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T16:15:38","slug":"totally-inaccurate-key-biden-promise-jeopardized-by-fcc-maps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/totally-inaccurate-key-biden-promise-jeopardized-by-fcc-maps\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Totally Inaccurate\u2019: Key Biden Promise Jeopardized By FCC Maps"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftotally-inaccurate-key-biden-promise-jeopardized-by-fcc-maps%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1064387&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Poor and insufficient maps on broadband access by the Federal Communications Commission means that President Joe Biden\u2019s championed infrastructure bill may not actually give broadband to many lacking areas, at least for a long time, according to a new report.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Federal Communications Commission\u2019s maps, based on data from telecom providers, have fueled years of complaints from local government leaders and members of Congress alike,\u201d Politico <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2021\/11\/29\/fcc-broadband-maps-biden-523425\">reported<\/a>, \u201cAnd now they pose one of the biggest threats to getting millions more Americans wired with fast internet \u2014 an increasingly crucial gateway to jobs, schooling and commerce.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Biden signed his infrastructure bill <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/joe-biden-signs-1-2-trillion-infrastructure-bill-calls-it-truly-historic\">nearly<\/a> two weeks ago, calling it \u201chistoric\u201d and saying that it would largely help the middle class. One of the key selling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/news\/biden-promises-broadband-for-all-in-2-trillion-infrastructure-plan\/\">points<\/a> for the bill was broadband expansion, which appears to face an uphill battle due to FCC maps widely criticized as inaccurate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The difference between FCC estimates about who is lacking access to broadband in the United States, and projections from BroadbandNow, an <a href=\"https:\/\/broadbandnow.com\/mission\">organization<\/a> that wants to expand access to broadband, is quite stark.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On the whole, the FCC says that about 6.5% of Americans do not have broadband, while BroadbandNow puts that number at 13.1%. For several states, the difference is often quite large.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In states including Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee, BroadbandNow\u2019s estimate is about double that of the FCC.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe mapping has been totally inaccurate,\u201d said co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission Gayle Manchin, \u201cThe federal government is saying you don\u2019t need funding because your state is completely covered.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While more accurate maps have been mandated for allocating infrastructure spending on broadband by Congress, Politico notes that this could be a long time away.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel told the senate in November that the maps were \u201cnot accurate\u201d and that the situation \u201cstinks.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Analysis in Georgia found that most of the regions in that state that most lacked broadband are the rural and less populated counties.<\/p>\n<p>Incoming Republican Virginia Lt. Governor Winsome Sears has discussed the need for broadband access expansion in Virginia, where the FCC estimate is about 8 percentage points lower than BroadbandNow.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo we know what\u2019s really in it and do we have to pass it before we can know what\u2019s in it?,\u201d she said in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/11\/21\/politics\/winsome-sears-infrastructure-law-cnntv\/index.html\">interview<\/a> with Dana Bash where she discussed Biden\u2019s infrastructure bill. \u201cNow broadband is very important to me, because our southwestern Virginia has been suffering from not having that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Republicans in the Senate put out their own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rpc.senate.gov\/policy-papers\/broadband-in-america\">proposals<\/a> for increasing broadband access throughout the country. Simultaneously, they critiqued the FCC and other other federal broadband initiatives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile many of these programs have had success, there are redundancies and inefficiencies throughout the federal system, some programs have been plagued by fraud, and levels of accountability and transparency vary widely,\u201d a Senate Republican policy paper noted.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The paper also pointed out the failure of the FCC to produce better maps.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe FCC has not yet produced the map, despite repeated calls from congressional leaders,\u201d the paper said, \u201cContinued oversight and pressure on the FCC to finish its mapping process is an issue for policymakers to consider in the 117th Congress.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Poor and insufficient maps on broadband access by the Federal Communications Commission means that President Joe Biden\u2019s championed infrastructure bill may not actually give broadband to many lacking areas, at least for a long time, according to a new report.\u00a0\u201cThe Federal Communications Commission\u2019s maps, based on data from telecom providers, have fueled years of complaints from local government leaders and members of Congress alike,\u201d Politico reported, \u201cAnd now they pose one of the biggest threats to getting millions more Americans wired with fast internet \u2014 an increasingly crucial gateway to jobs, schooling and commerce.\u201dBiden signed his infrastructure bill nearly two weeks ago, calling it \u201chistoric\u201d and saying that it would largely help the middle class. One of the key selling points for the bill was broadband expansion, which appears to face an uphill battle due to FCC maps widely criticized as inaccurate.\u00a0The difference between FCC estimates about who is lacking access to broadband in the United States, and projections from BroadbandNow, an organization that wants to expand access to broadband, is quite stark.\u00a0On the whole, the FCC says that about 6.5% of Americans do not have broadband, while BroadbandNow puts that number at 13.1%. For several states, the difference is often quite large.\u00a0In states including Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee, BroadbandNow\u2019s estimate is about double that of the FCC.\u201cThe mapping has been totally inaccurate,\u201d said co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission Gayle Manchin, \u201cThe federal government is saying you don\u2019t need funding because your state is completely covered.\u201dWhile more accurate maps have been mandated for allocating infrastructure spending on broadband by Congress, Politico notes that this could be a long time away.\u00a0FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel told the senate in November that the maps were \u201cnot accurate\u201d and that the situation \u201cstinks.\u201d\u00a0Analysis in Georgia found that most of the regions in that state that most lacked broadband are the rural and less populated counties.Incoming Republican Virginia Lt. Governor Winsome Sears has discussed the need for broadband access expansion in Virginia, where the FCC estimate is about 8 percentage points lower than BroadbandNow.\u201cDo we know what\u2019s really in it and do we have to pass it before we can know what\u2019s in it?,\u201d she said in an interview with Dana Bash where she discussed Biden\u2019s infrastructure bill. \u201cNow broadband is very important to me, because our southwestern Virginia has been suffering from not having that.\u201dEarlier this year, Republicans in the Senate put out their own proposals for increasing broadband access throughout the country. Simultaneously, they critiqued the FCC and other other federal broadband initiatives.\u00a0\u201cWhile many of these programs have had success, there are redundancies and inefficiencies throughout the federal system, some programs have been plagued by fraud, and levels of accountability and transparency vary widely,\u201d a Senate Republican policy paper noted.\u00a0The paper also pointed out the failure of the FCC to produce better maps.\u00a0\u201cThe FCC has not yet produced the map, despite repeated calls from congressional leaders,\u201d the paper said, \u201cContinued oversight and pressure on the FCC to finish its mapping process is an issue for policymakers to consider in the 117th Congress.\u201dThe Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a member.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1064387","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1064387","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/200"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1064387"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1064387\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1064387"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1064387"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1064387"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}