Broadband Map Tops 150 Million Hits In First Day

The Federal Communications Commission's national broadband map website received more than 150 million hits and more than 1,000 requests per second in its first day live, according to usage data released Friday by the agency.

The site provides data on availability, speed, technology type and coverage collected by the national telecommunications information administration during its mapping effort. Users downloaded 863 GB of data during the first day.

According to a release by the FCC, the site had some technical difficulties, but the team in charge of the website intends to add more servers and memory to improve site performance. The team also plans to improve the software that runs the site by working with outside partners, though the FCC did not specify potential partners. The map utilizes open-source software which is available free of charge.

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