![]() If you are not connected to WiFi, the App tests and reports your mobile broadband upload and download speeds, round trip latency, and packet loss measured between your device and the servers managed by the FCC’s contractor and other project partners. ![]() The App will report, to the extent available based on the operating system used, information about your mobile device connection performance, such as your service provider, the strength and quality of the radio frequency signal, and the connection technology type and spectrum band used for the test.Mobile Wireless Network Performance and Characteristics The App also collects certain Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and IP information that will be used to coordinate and adjudicate BDC challenges.Ĥ. The App reports your device type, manufacturer (brand), model, the operating system type and version installed on your device, and the timestamp that test measurement data were transmitted to the App developer’s servers, as well as the source Internet Protocol (IP) address and port of the device’s connection, as measured by the server.Time zone is an important metric to capture as it allows the comparison of measurements against known outages. Date and time of the test are also important factors for the FCC to consider when determining whether inaccuracies in providers’ reported coverage are persistent. Date and time are important metrics to capture because network loading, which affects performance, can vary across times of the day and/or days of the week. The App will report the date and time (and the time zone) when it performs measurements of your mobile broadband performance.When possible, we will aggregate your location data with other users' location data to provide aggregated network performance and coverage statistics.When you run a speed test, the App may collect information related to the cellular network environment in addition to your physical location when using the App.If you do not provide permission, the App will not perform a speed test. When using the App, you will be prompted to select whether and how often the App may access location information.The App requires location permission to perform a speed test, and once it is enabled, the App will report your network name and your physical location when using the App (which includes the geographic coordinates of the location(s) measured during a speed test, and, if available, the horizontal accuracy and speed a vehicle is traveling if the test is taken in motion).Location (only with your express permission) More specifically, in addition to your contact information, we collect the following five broad categories of information when you use this App (for a complete listing of data fields, see Broadband Data Collection Data Specifications for Mobile Speed Test Data).ġ. Examples of personally identifiable information the App collects include your name, phone number, email address, location (including street address and/or geographic coordinates of the speed test), network information, timestamp, or identifiers associated with the speed test or your device. We collect personally identifiable information for these purposes only with your permission. The FCC Speed Test app (App) collects limited information that can be used (1) to measure your mobile (including WiFi-enabled) broadband connection performance (2) to permit the coordination and adjudication of challenges that are submitted as part of the Federal Communications Commission’s Broadband Data Collection (BDC) and (3) to properly validate crowdsourced data that are submitted as part of the BDC. This Privacy Policy does not apply to how your mobile device collects, uses, retains, and discloses information, including from the App, which are subject to your device provider’s privacy policies. ![]() Note: This Privacy Policy applies to both the current version of the FCC Speed Test App and the upcoming release of the app that will allow users to run mobile challenge and crowdsource speed tests for the FCC’s Broadband Data Collection. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |