This paper asks whether inter-flow contention between congestion control algorithms
(CCAs) is a dominant factor in determining a flow's bandwidth allocation in today's Internet …

Crowdsourced speedtest measurements are an important tool for studying internet
performance from the end user perspective. Nevertheless, despite the accuracy of individual …

Residential fixed broadband internet access in the US remains inequitable, despite
significant taxpayer investment. This paper evaluates the efficacy of the Connect America …

Despite significant investments in access network infrastructure, universal access to high-
quality Internet connectivity remains a challenge. Policymakers often rely on large-scale …

The FCC's National Broadband Map aspires to provide an unprecedented view into
broadband availability in the US. However, this map, which also determines eligibility for …

Measuring the performance of Internet access networks is critical for characterizing the
quality of service that ISPs deliver to users [11] and for identifying discrepancies in Internet …

Abstract Next-Generation (NextG) wireless networks could widen the digital divide if not
deployed equitably. Without intentional planning and provisioning of services from the …

With the funding authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA),
states and communities have a ten-year window of opportunity to close prevailing digital …

The Internet has undoubtedly become a key ingredient of today's life in many societies, for
communicating in various and rich flavors, for all kinds of e-commerce (especially online …