He is incorrect.
The error check tool we states have to run will throw an error and the state has to make an exception record entry in to their submitted documentation but it does not prohibit any state from submitting data for fixed wireless carriers above 25 meg. I have done this for Illinois in the past. This is a common argument I have with the NTIA as they do not seem to keep up with the technology advancements in the fixed wireless world and thus their error check tool always seems to lag based on speeds reported. They have been limiting what MOBILE wireless carriers are allowed to report but that has been based upon the massive difference in claims of speed vs. the speed test data they have been gathering from their speed test app they give away for smart phone users. I have reviewed the speed test data for Illinois, and specifically the mobile data. The NTIA is correct in pushing the mobile wireless carriers to report a lot less than their claims. Last year they had a big meeting with the mobile wireless carriers where they hashed this issue out. The 25 meg rule was part of the result of those meetings. States cannot report mobile carriers at more than that but they most certainly can for fixed wireless. Thank You, Brian Webster www.wirelessmapping.com www.Broadband-Mapping.com From: a...@afmug.com [mailto:a...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Sean Heskett Sent: Monday, August 26, 2013 1:49 PM To: a...@afmug.com; WISPA General List Subject: [AFMUG] NTIA reporting limit of 25Mbps for wireless networks I was just informed by Tom McKean of the State of Colorado broadband mapping agency OIT <tom.mck...@state.co.us> that the NTIA doesn't let them report any wireless plans as being faster than 25Mbps. We have deployed quite a bit of Canopy 450 this year and we have plans that are 30Mbps down and 10Mbps up. Are his statements correct? Why does the NTIA have an arbitrary limit for wireless networks? inquiring minds want to know! -sean
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