----- Forwarded message from David Farber <[email protected]> ----- Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2010 05:32:40 -0400 From: David Farber <[email protected]> Subject: [IP] Network Measurements Reply-To: [email protected] To: ip <[email protected]>
Begin forwarded message: From: "Walter Johnston" <[email protected]> Date: June 4, 2010 8:00:28 PM EDT To: <[email protected]> Subject: Network Measurements Dave: You may be aware that the FCC, under its broadband plan, is seeking to determine the amount and quality of broadband that is deployed to the end user (generally residential). We are undertaking an effort similarly to Ofcom in the UK for wireline services to do a sampled survey and hope eventually to scale this process. A more recent and perhaps experimental effort is being undertaken with regards to wireless. Here using crowd sourcing techniques, we intend to use volunteers using smart phones to map wireless data network coverage and quality in the US. (I would expect that in addition to company, cell tower ID, signal strength and data rate could be acquired.) This is actually data not in the public domain and should prove interesting. We are seeking to make the academic community aware of the Public Notice describing this and hoping to get comment re methodologies, issues, data items, etc. I am attaching a link to the PN and would appreciated it if you would circulate to those you think might be able to comment. Regards, Walter Johnston 202 418 0807 http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-10-988A1.pdf <https://webmail.fcc.gov/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=https://webmail.fcc.gov/Exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-10-988A1.pdf> ------------------------------------------- Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/247/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/247/ Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com ----- End forwarded message -----
