FCC Speed Test Description
Active tests can be used to accurately measure the performance of your mobile broadband service. These active tests will evaluate the following metrics: download and upload speed as well as latency, jitter, packet loss, and latency. These tests can be run over both Wi-Fi or cellular connections. These tests provide data for the FCC's Measuring broadband America program. The FCC runs the program to fulfill its Congressional mandate of making publicly available accurate and transparent performance data on US broadband. Your privacy is protected completely. There is no way to identify you personally. To accurately measure broadband and cellular performance, you can run manual tests within the app. These include download speed, upload speed latency, latency,jitter, packet loss, and latency. To ensure that tests don't exceed the limit, you can set a monthly data usage limit. You can also monitor your data usage through the app to ensure you don't exceed your carrier's monthly allowances.