Previously, this program relied on data contributed by the “cooperation of 13 fixed broadband service providers,” according to the FCC.
The (anonymized) test data goes straight towards powering the Measuring Broadband America Program. But the FCC's push to raise awareness of how the data can be useful has been making headlines more recently. The app has been out for a while, with some reviews in the Apple store dating back to 2014. Have any thoughts on this? Let us know down below in the comments or carry the discussion over to our Twitter or Facebook.Plus, on the Android version, you'll be able to run auto-scheduled background tests, though this feature can be disabled as well. Hopefully, all of this new data will guide the FCC to better policies and force the internet companies to actually fix their infrastructure to supply the speeds we actually pay for, as well as expand high-speed internet access to more rural areas. Head on over to the FCC form, enter your address, and if your paid-for speed doesn’t match your tested speeds, report it. READ MORE: What is a good internet speed?
In addition to running the mobile speed testing app (which you can limit to 100MB of mobile data a month so you don’t eat up your precious data allowances), the FCC also wants to you report if your speeds don’t match what the ISPs have been reporting. “Expanding the base of consumers who use the FCC Speed Test app will enable us to provide improved coverage information to the public and add to the measurement tools we’re developing to show where broadband is truly available throughout the United States,” says FCC Acting Chair Jessica Rosenworcel. That led to “exaggerated” coverage areas, which raised the ire of broadband access advocates. See, the current FCC coverage maps are inaccurate, partly because they have let internet service providers self-report speeds for years. You can get it on either Android or iOS, and running the app only takes a few minutes. While the app has been around since 2013, it appears that the FCC wants to rethink its policies and to do that it needs all the accurate data on internet speeds it can get. The FCC has new leadership, and they’d really, really like you to download their internet speed testing app and run it.
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