Telecom companies to provide data for broadband map | Business | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

WASHINGTON — The country's biggest phone and cable companies have agreed to hand over information about their broadband networks to help the federal government produce a national map showing where high-speed Internet connections are available across the U.S.

AT&T, Verizon Communications and Comcast have told the Commerce Department that they are committed to helping the government “complete the important and difficult task of mapping broadband availability...”