The U.S. National Broadband Map: Data limitations and implications

Telecommunications Policy

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 113-126

  Grubesic, Tony H ^a  

^a Drexel University   (United States)

Author keywords

Broadband; Geographic information systems; National Broadband Map; Public policy; Spatial analysis

Indexed keywords

BROAD-BAND DATA; BROADBAND; CENSUS BUREAU; CENSUS TRACTS; DATA LIMITATIONS; ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS; FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION; GEOGRAPHIC DATA; POLICY EVALUATION; ROAD SEGMENTS; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY; ZIP CODE;

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; PUBLIC POLICY; QUALITY OF SERVICE; SURVEYS; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

SPATIAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT;

EID: 84455200485     PISSN: 03085961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.telpol.2011.12.006     Document Type: Article

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