#TEST DOWNLOAD SPEED FROM DIFFERENT LOCATIONS WINDOWS#

The windows to start testing vary by fund and began in 2020 with CAF Phase II Model carriers.

Bringing Puerto Rico Together (Uniendo a Puerto Rico) and the Connect USVI Fund (PR/USVI).

Connect America Fund Broadband Loop Support (CAF BLS).

Alternative Connect America Cost Model II (ACAM II).

Connect America Fund Phase II Auction (CAF II Auction).

Revised Alternative Connect America Cost Model (Revised ACAM).

Alternative Connect America Cost Model (Original ACAM).

Connect America Fund Phase II Model (CAF II Model).

Testing mandates apply to carriers participating in the following funds: The performance measures testing framework requires carriers to conduct one week of speed and latency testing using a random sample of CAF-supported broadband locations with active subscribers selected by USAC in each quarter of the calendar year. Carriers that fail to meet the performance measures standards required of their funds may face potential withholding of support. The FCC mandates that at least 80 percent of network speed measurements be at 80 percent of required speeds and 95 percent of latency measurements be at or below 100 milliseconds round-trip time.

Established by FCC orders in 20, these requirements aim to maximize the impact of CAF investments to close the digital divide in rural America and ensure that people living in rural communities have access to the same high-quality networks as those living in urban areas. Under this new framework, carriers that receive CAF support to provide fixed-location broadband service must conduct speed and latency testing of their networks and submit the results to USAC as part of the annual compliance process. The FCC performance measures testing framework confirms that broadband service subsidized by the Connect America Fund (CAF) meets basic speed and latency performance standards. RBAP: Performance Measures Quarterly and Annual Pre-testing Results RBAP: Performance Measures Quarterly and Annual Testing Results Performance Measures Testing Webinar (2021) Slides Performance Measures Testing Webinar (2021) New Sample Generation Webinar (2023) Slides

Performance Test Paths and Remote Server Locations

Test download speed from different locations