Verizon debunks claim it doctored rural coverage maps

Back in the spring, the FCC allocated no less than $435 million a year in the form of subsidies for improving LTE coverage in rural areas, and it seems that everybody is now scrambling for a piece of that sweet pie.

That's why Verizon, whose rural coverage is its pride and joy, as it scores consistently above other carriers in that respect in various tests, was pretty miffed to learn that someone says it's cooking the books coverage maps. That someone is a coalition of consultants who base their claims on testing done by a subsidized local carrier which has a vested ...