FCC Makes Functionality Changes to Online Maps Site
The FCC updated its online maps site with a variety of new features as part of broader efforts toward better usability and performance of its information technology systems and easier public access to data, said Richard Mansfield, associate chief information…
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officer-stakeholder relations in the Office of the Managing Director; Allison Baker, senior data analytics manager in the Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis; and Perryn Ashmore, associate CIO-tailored platforms and data in OMD, in a blog post Tuesday. The FCC said the map site changes include better display through simplified page layout, better filter and search capabilities, better reliability through a cloud-based platform, integration with fcc.gov content management system "to maintain a common look-and-feel" and more streamlined publishing, and enabling of embedded externally hosted content. The agency said 53 maps "on topics ranging from nationwide LTE coverage to fixed broadband deployment data" have been posted on the site, including 15 this year.