Flood urges Nebraskans to participate in broadband map

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Mike Flood is urging Nebraskans to participate in the federal government’s initiative to map broadband Internet access before a Jan. 13 deadline.

In a press release, Rep. Flood said broadband internet is a major factor in both economic growth and quality of life.

Flood:  “There is still a lot of work to do to ensure every community has high speed broadband, including those right here in the First District.”

 The FCC is working to map access to broadband internet across the country as a part of  its work in distributing billions of federal broadband funding to states.

Flood: “I encourage everyone to take a few minutes to let the FCC know what kind of internet quality your neighborhood has, so that we have a better shot at getting more resources to communities that need them.”

The mapping tool can be found at https://broadbandmap.fcc.gov/home. A tutorial video can be found by clicking here. 

The map currently shows speed of 25/3 at Nebraska  City, Auburn, Falls City and Plattsmouth, but no coverage at Indian Cave State Park. Coverage at Riverview Nature Park at Nebraska City has also been reported to be inaccessible. Coverage is not available at the Copeland Bend Wildlife Management Area south of Percival.

Coverage is currently listed at  Peru State College, but areas on the Peru bottoms, 646 Ave and west of the campus are not listed.

The map shows large areas without coverage in rural locations including sections of Highway 2 between Syracuse and Nebraska City.