CHICO — The Geographical Information Center at Chico State is looking for volunteers throughout the state to take part in a home internet study.
The center developed and is conducting the CalSPEED Home Internet Study in partnership with the California Public Utilities Commission and Cal State Monterey Bay.
The purpose of the study is to determine if consumers of broadband Internet are getting the service for which they are paying. The data collected from the study will be used by the utilities commission to provide California policymakers with critical information regarding issues such as universal service and the Digital Divide, as well as provide money saving information to consumers.
Through speed testing, the study will show consumers if their internet speed problems are due to the service delivered by their Internet Service Provider, or actually a problem with their internal WiFi network.
California is the first state to undertake its own internet testing to assist in policy and grant funding decisions for projects based on service actually provided, rather than advertised service. The data collected will help ensure that funding is directed to areas where ISPs claim to have adequate service, but where such service, is not actually delivered.
Volunteers will be asked to attach a small device to their home Internet router for a two-week period, during which speed and quality tests will be performed. The study will not monitor volunteers’ internet use in any way, and volunteers will have access to their own testing results. The devices consist of a small computer that connects to the fixed service in a home by a wired connection to an available ethernet port on the user’s broadband modem/router. Two cords come out of the device – one for the ethernet connection, and the other a simple electric cord to plug into a wall outlet.
Instructions will be included in the package showing how to install the device and providing a web address for the user to register the device online at the time of installation. The device is programmed to run the same speed test used for our mobile CalSPEED apps.
Participation in the study as well as the return shipping for the device is free.
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