From 0709a3f99088d387fb5deaacaf16c4777bbb463a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Olivier Leroy Date: Wed, 22 May 2024 08:20:07 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] quick review of index, typo and md structure --- index.qmd | 15 +++++++++------ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.qmd b/index.qmd index e4efb2c..4be5a1b 100644 --- a/index.qmd +++ b/index.qmd @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Their license can be found [here](https://broadbandmap.fcc.gov/about) and [here] ## What are these two datasets? -The first one was started by the FCC in November 2022[^fcc_nbm_start] while the second was first published in May 2023[^bfn_da_links] (and documentation[^bfm_doc] in July 2023). +The first one (NBM) was started by the FCC in November 2022[^fcc_nbm_start] while the second was first published in May 2023[^bfn_da_links] (and documentation[^bfm_doc] in July 2023). [^fcc_nbm_start]: [https://www.fcc.gov/news-events/notes/2022/11/18/new-broadband-maps-are-finally-here](https://www.fcc.gov/news-events/notes/2022/11/18/new-broadband-maps-are-finally-here) @@ -42,19 +42,20 @@ Every location is characterized by: - Who is providing those services (`frn`, `provider_id`, and `brand_name`) - A description of each services (`technology`, `max_advertised_download_speed`, `max_advertised_upload_speed`, `low_latency`) - Whether the location associated with residential, business or both -- ways to localize the location (`state_abbr`, `block_geoid`, `h3_res8_id`) +- ways to localize it (`state_abbr`, `block_geoid`, `h3_res8_id`) ::: {.callout-tip} A location (see @sec-BSL) can be covered by multiple Internet Services Provides (ISP) with potentially different services and technologies. Hence, it can represented in the data can by many "rows". ::: -We are using the "Broadband Availability" dataset (see @fig-broadbanddata, below) that comes from the "Fabric" locations (developed by CostQuest) and provides the basis of the National Broadband Map. The locations are determined within the Fabric locations data. +Behind the National Broadband Map they are **two** datasets (see @fig-broadbanddata, below). We are using the "Broadband Availability" dataset that comes from the "Fabric" locations dataset (developed by CostQuest). +The locations are determined within the Fabric locations data. :::{.aside} Sometimes the process of collecting those two datasets is called **B**roadband **D**ata **C**ollection (BDC) ::: -The exact coordinates of every locations is only part of the Fabric data and within the Broadband Availability we can only link a record for a location to a Census Block (2020 vintage) or H3 hexagon. +The exact coordinates of every locations is only part of the Fabric dataset and within the Broadband Availability we can only link a record for a location to a Census Block (2020 vintage) or H3 hexagon. !["What on the national broadband map" Source: [https://www.fcc.gov/BroadbandData](https://www.fcc.gov/BroadbandData)](img/whats-on-the-national-broadband-map-113023-1.png){#fig-broadbanddata} @@ -69,7 +70,9 @@ The BFM provides information about "*broadband infrastructure deployment project ### When is this data updated? -NBM has two big releases per year (June and December) and have "unofficial" versions every two weeks to take into account challenges[^challenges]. Experience has told us that sometimes their release can be faster (more than one per week) or slower. The FCC did not (April 2024) provides a changelog between releases or versions (but the documentation has some of the major changes[^nbm_chnagelog] ). +NBM has two big releases per year (June and December) and have "unofficial" versions every two weeks to take into account challenges[^challenges]. +Experience has told us that sometimes their release can be faster (more than one per week) or slower. +The FCC did not (April 2024) provides a changelog between releases or versions (but the documentation has some of the major changes[^nbm_chnagelog]). [^challenges]: [https://www.fcc.gov/sites/default/files/bdc-challenge-overview.pdf](https://www.fcc.gov/sites/default/files/bdc-challenge-overview.pdf) @@ -127,4 +130,4 @@ TODO: improve - Those projects are classified by FCC in 3 categories: "Area", "List of locations" and "Midle mile"[^midle_mile] -[^midle_mile]: In May 2024 no Midle mile were present \ No newline at end of file +[^midle_mile]: In May 2024 no "Midle mile" were present \ No newline at end of file