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How are internet networks holding up? 
Comcast, Verizon and others say networks are in good shape, but not all cities may be seeing that. Third-party sources show mixed info, and the FCC goes by what the companies say.
We need better data: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-04-08/coronavirus-internet-is-holding-up-for-now-but-more-data-needed @bopinion
Comcast, Verizon and others say networks are in good shape, but not all cities may be seeing that. Third-party sources show mixed info, and the FCC goes by what the companies say.
We need better data: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-04-08/coronavirus-internet-is-holding-up-for-now-but-more-data-needed @bopinion
Think about all those FaceTime calls, virtual yoga classes, Netflix episodes and all-day group texts you've taken part in. The surge in demand internet providers would expect to see gradually over a full year has instead hit in a matter of weeks. Check out this data from AT&T:
It raises the Q: How are these are these crucial networks faring, & will they be able to keep handling this kind of a load? The answer is complicated. But so far — as anyone fortunate enough to be able to work remotely and stream Netflix can attest — things seem to be going OK.
Except in certain cities, according to BroadbandNow, which found that 88 of the top 200 cities have had “some degree of network degradation,” with 27 of those experiencing more significant declines. Here's who has had it the worst:
And then there's rural America, where millions still don't have reliable internet access: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-03-23/coronavirus-shows-rural-internet-needs-come-before-5g
Netflix and its rivals reduced picture quality in Europe to ease network congestion. The good news: Folks in the industry I've spoken with don't expect the U.S. to have to do that.
Still, we may still be in the early days of this shutdown, so it's hard to know what could change.
Still, we may still be in the early days of this shutdown, so it's hard to know what could change.
Comm'r @JRosenworcel says FCC should give daily updates, just as it would during a hurricane or power outage, events that activate its Disaster Information Reporting System
"Getting a few reports using different methods from a handful of companies is useful, but it’s not enough"
"Getting a few reports using different methods from a handful of companies is useful, but it’s not enough"
