How we estimated the cost of deploying broadband to the rest of America (and you can, too.)
The cost of getting all of America connected to Broadband Internet depends on a variety of factors such as the technology used, distance, population density, landscape, and subscribers.
For transparency, this page makes available the data behind the charts and graphs from the Broadband Availability Gap technical paper. The data behind the scenario discussed in the technical paper comes first and is marked as the "Base Case" Scenario. We have also included several alternative runs of the data for comparison, where we’ve varied key assumptions such one or two providers and whether 4G wireless is available or not. Download the data into a spreadsheet and calculate the numbers yourself!
4 Mbps Baseline | Wired Networks
Used to create the "Base Case" scenario described in the technical paper.
Network Type | 4G Areas | Non-4G Areas | |
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O Competitors | 1 Competitor | O Competitors | |
DSL 15,000-foot-loop | |||
DSL 12,000-foot-loop | |||
DSL 5,000-foot-loop | |||
DSL 3,000-foot-loop | |||
FTTP | |||
HFC/RFoG |
4 Mbps Baseline | Wireless Networks
Data Dictionary - Provides a short description of each field in the data files that were released in connection with the Broadband Availability Gap technical paper.