This paper describes 5G-RCOLAB, an open source simulation tool for performance
evaluation of 5G/6G wireless networks in rural areas. The tool is designed with a layered …

Accurate broadband coverage data is essential for public policy planning and government
support programs. In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission is …

This paper examines different reasons for web inaccessibility. Prior work on accessibility
mostly focuses on censorship by nation states. We look at three forms of server-side …

We present the first study of broadband services in their broader context, evaluating the
impact of service characteristics (such as capacity, latency and loss), their broadband pricing …

The goal of our work is to characterize the current state of Cuba's access to the wider
Internet. This work is motivated by recent improvements in connectivity to the island and the …

With broadband penetration rates of less than 10% per capita, Tribal areas in the US
represent some of the most underserved communities in terms of Internet access. Although …

One of the Internet's greatest strengths is the degree to which it facilitates access to any of its
resources from users anywhere in the world. However, users in the developing world have …

Although Internet access has become more ubiquitous in recent years, most users in China
still suffer from low-quality connections, especially when downloading large files. To address …

Researchers in various fields have been discussing the ethics of field research, particularly
their responsibility to provide concrete benefits to participants. For example, when designing …

In this paper, we empirically demonstrate the growing importance of reliability by measuring
its effect on user behavior. We present an approach for broadband reliability …