"With tens of millions of dollars in connectivity funding at stake, federal authorities need to listen to folks on the ground and make sure their connectivity maps are fair, accurate, and reflective of community needs." U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro told the Business Journal.

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“We must work together to prove where our neighbors need internet access so that the FCC has an accurate picture of internet connectivity for our community,” SADC executive director Marina Alderete Gavito said in a statement.

El mapa se usará para determinar a dónde se destinan $42 mil millones de dólares en nuevos fondos federales de banda ancha.

The map will be used to determine where $42 billion in new federal broadband funding is directed.

“Accurately identifying who has access to high-speed broadband and who does not will enable our community to be eligible for federal funding to enhance broadband infrastructure, adoption, and affordability,” said city chief innovation officer and SADC board vice chair Brian Dillard said.