FCC Renews Drive to Attract Volunteers to Measuring Broadband America Program

The FCC and its partner SamKnows seek ISP feedback by May 24 on a website relaunch for the agency’s Measuring Broadband America program. MBA monitors speeds on various tiers of consumer broadband packages sold by ISPs across the country. Providers are charged with contacting their subscribers starting June 5 to find volunteers to use a measuring device called a Whitebox that connects to an internet modem and measures broadband performance. If the partners don't see enough sign-ups across tiers and package speeds, they will look to adjust their consumer targeting strategy, said Stacie Djordjevic, government project manager-North America at SamKnows, on a call Thursday with the FCC and program client ISPs.