It you don't have cell coverage, it's not just you. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Think you’ve got coverage? You might want to think twice. Mobile phone service providers appear to overstate coverage in their maps 40% of the time, according to a new report from the Federal Communications Commission released Wednesday. Advertisement During an investigation of mobile carriers — including AT&T, Sprint, U.S. Cellular, T-Mobile and Verizon — the FCC found that three major companies appeared to overstate the amount of coverage their services provide in maps. Because the government agency suspected a number of mobile service providers had inaccurate data regarding coverage service, the FCC launched an investigation. “The staff review of challenger data, in combination with the record evidence focusing on specific areas in which coverage appeared to be overstated, suggested, among other things, that some providers had reported inaccurate coverage data to the Commission,” the report said. [More U.S. News] Victim set on fire while on way to testify against alleged rapists in India court » When conducting tests, the FCC found many carriers did not meet the minimum service represented in coverage maps — meaning the maps would not accurately represent the service that was depicted. “Only 62.3% of staff drive tests achieved at least the minimum download speed predicted by the coverage maps—with U.S. Cellular achieving that speed in only 45.0% of such tests, T-Mobile in 63.2% of tests, and Verizon in 64.3% of tests,” the report said. U.S. Cellular sent a statement from Grant Spellmeyer, Vice President of Federal Affairs and Public Policy to the Daily News in response to the report. [More U.S. News] Disillusioned Sean Hannity unhappy with Howard Stern’s interview with Hillary Clinton » “We have said all along that the parameters adopted by the Commission for the submittal of broadband coverage maps would result in overstated coverage, so the conclusions in the staff report come as no surprise to us. U.S. Cellular faithfully implemented the FCC’s requirements in the development of the coverage maps that it submitted, but we recognize, as does the FCC, that better and more accurate maps are necessary for dispersing finite government funding for broadband deployment,” Spellmeyer wrote. T-Mobile, in a statement to The News, said “We stand behind our network coverage and all of our maps, but agree with the FCC that there is an opportunity to improve their procedures for collection of broadband coverage data for the Mobility Fund maps.” Most Read Ex-cop details NYPD ‘collar quotas’ — arrest black and Hispanic men, ‘no cuffs on soft targets’ of Jews, Asians, whites: court docs Former NFLer Larry Johnson accuses ‘Freemason’ Dwyane Wade of sacrificing his son for ‘the doctrines of demons’ Angry Joe Biden confronts Iowa voter who asked about his son: ‘You’re a damn liar' “We look forward to working with them and Congress to revamp the proce
Mobile phone service maps appear to overstate coverage 40% of the time, according to FCC report
It you don't have cell coverage, it's not just you. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Think you’ve got coverage? You might want to think twice. Mobile phone service providers appear to overstate coverage in their maps 40% of the time, according to a new report from the Federal Communications Commission released Wednesday. Advertisement During an investigation of mobile carriers — including AT&T, Sprint, U.S. Cellular, T-Mobile and Verizon — the FCC found that three major companies appeared to overstate the amount of coverage their services provide in maps. Because the government agency suspected a number of mobile service providers had inaccurate data regarding coverage service, the FCC launched an investigation. “The staff review of challenger data, in combination with the record evidence focusing on specific areas in which coverage appeared to be overstated, suggested, among other things, that some providers had reported inaccurate coverage data to the Commission,” the report said. [More U.S. News] Victim set on fire while on way to testify against alleged rapists in India court » When conducting tests, the FCC found many carriers did not meet the minimum service represented in coverage maps — meaning the maps would not accurately represent the service that was depicted. “Only 62.3% of staff drive tests achieved at least the minimum download speed predicted by the coverage maps—with U.S. Cellular achieving that speed in only 45.0% of such tests, T-Mobile in 63.2% of tests, and Verizon in 64.3% of tests,” the report said. U.S. Cellular sent a statement from Grant Spellmeyer, Vice President of Federal Affairs and Public Policy to the Daily News in response to the report. [More U.S. News] Disillusioned Sean Hannity unhappy with Howard Stern’s interview with Hillary Clinton » “We have said all along that the parameters adopted by the Commission for the submittal of broadband coverage maps would result in overstated coverage, so the conclusions in the staff report come as no surprise to us. U.S. Cellular faithfully implemented the FCC’s requirements in the development of the coverage maps that it submitted, but we recognize, as does the FCC, that better and more accurate maps are necessary for dispersing finite government funding for broadband deployment,” Spellmeyer wrote. T-Mobile, in a statement to The News, said “We stand behind our network coverage and all of our maps, but agree with the FCC that there is an opportunity to improve their procedures for collection of broadband coverage data for the Mobility Fund maps.” Most Read Ex-cop details NYPD ‘collar quotas’ — arrest black and Hispanic men, ‘no cuffs on soft targets’ of Jews, Asians, whites: court docs Former NFLer Larry Johnson accuses ‘Freemason’ Dwyane Wade of sacrificing his son for ‘the doctrines of demons’ Angry Joe Biden confronts Iowa voter who asked about his son: ‘You’re a damn liar' “We look forward to working with them and Congress to revamp the proce
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