The lack of access to broadband services and speeds that allows urban and rural
populations to meet the minimum requirements of today's society creates a lack of economic …

The past decade has seen a rise in the availability of modern information and
communication technologies (ICTs) for developing smart societies and communities …

Crowdsourced speed test measurements, such as those by Ookla® and Measurement Lab
(M-Lab), offer a critical view of network access and performance from the user's perspective …

Residential fixed broadband internet access in the US remains inequitable, despite
significant taxpayer investment. This paper evaluates the efficacy of the Connect America …

Despite significant investments in access network infrastructure, universal access to high-
quality Internet connectivity remains a challenge. Policymakers often rely on large-scale …

Lack of access to high-quality Internet connectivity affects how people participate in all
aspects of life, from education to work to recreation; disparities in Internet access thus carry …

At present the digital divide has started to be considered not so much in the context of
Internet access itself or the skills of Internet users, but in terms of Internet performance. The …

Despite significant investments in access network infrastructure, universal access to high-
quality Internet connectivity remains a challenge. Policymakers often rely on large-scale …

Measuring the performance of Internet access networks is critical for characterizing the
quality of service that ISPs deliver to users [11] and for identifying discrepancies in Internet …

Speed is etched into our psyche–consumers like to buy broadband or mobile service from
the “fastest” provider; there is a whole industry of speed testing services; governments invest …