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Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 – The Health of Broadband Networks During the Coronavirus
Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, 12 Noon ET – “Measuring and Monitoring the Health of Broadband Networks During the Coronavirus, Including a Discussion of Bandwidth Caps” (Please note: Rescheduled from May 6, 2020.)
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- Sascha Meinrath, Founder, X-Lab, and Palmer Chair in Telecommunications at Penn State University
- Lai Yi Ohlsen, Project Director, Measurement Lab, a collection of open internet performance data
- Chip Strange, Chief Strategy Officer, Ookla, which is responsible for the Speedtest platform
- Other guests have been invited
- Drew Clark (Moderator), Editor and Publisher, Broadband Breakfast
Follow upcoming Live Online events, see Broadband Breakfast Live Online Will Stream Every Wednesday at 12 Noon ET on ‘Broadband and the Coronavirus’
Panelist and moderator resources:
- “The coronavirus pandemic is breaking the internet,” by Sascha Meinrath, The Hill, May 2, 2020
- “Tracking COVID-19’s Impact on Global Internet Performance (Updated May 11),” Speedtest.net, May 11, 2020.
- “Changes related to COVID-19,” by Lai Yi Ohlsen, Measurement Lab, April 1, 2020
- Broadband Breakfast articles on Broadband Mapping and Data
- https://broadbandbreakfast.com/2020/05/next-century-cities-discuss-dissatisfaction-with-broadband-providers-in-webinar-with-fcc-officials/
- https://broadbandbreakfast.com/2020/04/centurylink-cto-boasts-success-in-handling-coronavirus-induced-hot-networks-credits-companys-fiber-push/
- https://broadbandbreakfast.com/2020/04/lack-of-symmetrical-networks-may-be-choking-internet-performance-say-fiber-advocates-on-webinar/
- https://broadbandbreakfast.com/2020/04/coronavirus-roundup-broadbandnow-and-ncta-each-track-internet-speeds-alianza-on-
- https://broadbandbreakfast.com/2020/04/coronavirus-roundup-ncta-says-internet-use-leveling-broadband-now-says-its-slow-nyt-says-we-need-it/
For the story on the event, see “Verified Broadband Speeds Needed to Understand Impact of Coronavirus on Internet Networks, Panelists Say,” and below:
May 15, 2020 — Guests on Wednesday’s Broadband Breakfast Live Online emphasized the need for increased broadband mapping efforts, and for including verified speeds, and prices, in a national dataset.
The live event was part of a weekly series on the impact of broadband the coronavirus, and which takes place every Wednesday at 12 Noon ET. Wednesday’s event featured X-Lab Founder Sascha Meinrath, Measurement Lab Director Lai Yi Ohlsen and Ookla Chief Strategy Officer Chip Strange, and was hosted by Broadband Breakfast Editor and Publisher Drew Clark.
While speaking about the event’s designated topic, “Measuring and Monitoring the Health of Broadband Networks During the Coronavirus,” participants expressed concern about the current state of broadband networks as well as enthusiasm about the potential benefits that broadband could provide to underserved communities.
Participants also described the relative strengths and weaknesses of different methods of measuring internet speeds.
“[All methods] provide incredibly useful facets of an incredibly complicated network,” Meinrath said, “and as such, the more data we can get on our hands, the better for everyone involved.”
Meinrath went on to say that there was not merely one methodology that would provide the most applicable dataset, but rather a combination of methods.
“Only a fool would say, ‘This one piece of data is all I need to make an informed decision,’” he said. “If Jeff Bezos joins us on this call, on average, we’re all billionaires.”
When asked what broadband providers are not measuring but should in order to assess broadband coverage more accurately, Ohlsen said that openness was vital.
“What I do think is useful about the approach that M-Lab takes is to be open in all of the different methodologies that we use so that all researchers can see the calculation that’s getting them the number that we’re all referencing,” she said. “If there are other measurements that folks think would be useful to have in a public dataset, we are happy to have open-source experiments.”
When Clark asked Strange his thoughts on data that shows large gaps in broadband coverage across the country, Strange agreed that more data was needed but said that the problem was not unexpected.
“It does not surprise me at all that there are pockets of — and in some cases, more than pockets of — our country that do not have what I would call high broadband speeds,” he said.
In their closing remarks, panelists emphasized the importance of accurate broadband mapping and detailed solutions.
“We need much more in-depth, systematic, data collection, research, verification of information, et cetera, and I think the best people to do that are the scientific research community,” said Meinrath.
“And that would be in collaboration with everyone involved … but the idea that scientists should run the science behind investigating, identifying, documenting broadband speeds in the United States is weirdly radical, and shouldn’t be,” he said.
Follow upcoming Live Online events, see Broadband Breakfast Live Online Will Stream Every Wednesday at 12 Noon ET on ‘Broadband and the Coronavirus’
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Broadband Breakfast on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 – Quantum Computing and Broadband
Quantum computing could be a harbinger of change for future broadband networks
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Wednesday, February 14, 2024 – Quantum Computing and Broadband
The application of quantum physics to traditional internet connections holds great promise for enhancing speed, efficiency, and security in future networks. As quantum processors venture out of physics labs and into data centers, hear how they could work in tandem with advancing broadband infrastructure to transmit vast datasets across future internet backbones. Tune in for a dynamic discussion on how quantum mechanics can transform computing, the internet and global communications.
Panelists
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- Drew Clark (moderator), Editor and Publisher, Broadband Breakfast
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Broadband Breakfast on February 7, 2024 – Social Media in the Courts
The Supreme Court ruling on state social media laws could shape broader tech regulation
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Wednesday, February 7, 2024 – Social Media in the Courts
Two cases that could set precedents for social media regulation are heading to the Supreme Court after lower courts issued divergent rulings. These center around Florida and Texas laws that bar platforms from suppressing users’ posts based on their opinions. With the high court poised to decide whether such statutes infringe on companies’ First Amendment rights, broader debates are simmering about overhauling long-standing legal shields for online networking sites. What exactly is at stake here? What ripple effects might these cases have on oversight and accountability across the social media landscape?
Panelists
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- Drew Clark (moderator), Editor and Publisher, Broadband Breakfast
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Broadband Breakfast on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 – Congress, Net Neutrality and Privacy
Sharply divided views pour in following the FCC’s proposal to reinstate the once-scrapped regulation
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Wednesday, January 31, 2024 – Congress, Net Neutrality and Privacy
The battle over net neutrality rages on as sharply divided views pour in following the FCC’s proposal to reinstate the once-scrapped regulation. In recent pitches, the Democratic-led agency has touted classifying broadband providers as Title II common carriers rather than information services – the crux of the net neutrality debate – would also safeguard customer privacy and public safety. But this would grant the FCC oversight powers that some argue fall outside its remit. What does the internet landscape look like presently, especially after Congress just pumped billions of dollars into expanding broadband access?
Panelists
- Panelists have been invited
- Drew Clark (moderator), Editor and Publisher, Broadband Breakfast
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