All facilities-based broadband providers are required to file data with the FCC twice a year (Form 477) on where they offer Internet access service at speeds exceeding 200 kbps in at least one direction. Fixed providers file lists of census blocks in which they can or do offer service to at least one location, with additional information about the service. Data Download Page: (https://www.fcc.gov/general/broadband-deployment-data-fcc-form-477. Resources page: https://www.fcc.gov/general/form-477-resources-filers

The official FCC broadband definition is a minimum of 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload.

Cable/fiber internet connection is used to define access to broadband, since these are the most commonly used and currently best two types of internet for a fast connection. Other technologies are less preferable due to slowness, instability, data caps, and latency.

This is an aggregate of two files - Population Estimates in a Filtered View - PA Digital Literacy Programs and the County Boundary file. Purpose - we aggregate two files together and then use that new aggregated files as one layer in the PA Digital Programs map, specifically so that we can show the county boundaries with information for those counties in the tool tip.

The availability of broadband Cable/Fiber Internet by area type (rural, urban, all types) in Pennsylvania PREP Regions as of December 2019.

The official FCC broadband definition is a minimum of 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload.

Cable/fiber internet connection is used to define access to broadband, since these are the most commonly used and currently best two types of internet for a fast connection. Other technologies are less preferable due to slowness, instability, data caps, and latency.

The availability of broadband by type of connection and area type (rural, urban, all types) in the United States (Nationwide) as of December 2019