Join Us for the July CCoP Meeting — Mobile Wireless Drive Testing in Vermont
Jonah Duckles
Hi all,
We're excited to announce the July session of the Connectivity Community of Practice (CCoP), and we have a fantastic featured presentation lined up.
🗺️ Featured Presentation: Vermont Mobile Wireless Drive Test Program
This session will feature Hunter Thompson, Director of Telecommunications and Connectivity for the Vermont Department of Public Service. Hunter brings 27 years of experience across IT and telecommunications, and he'll be walking us through an innovative state-level connectivity measurement initiative.
The Vermont Mobile Wireless Drive Test Program is a state-led initiative to evaluate the real-world availability and performance of mobile wireless service across Vermont. Rather than relying on coverage maps provided by cellular carriers, this program goes out and collects ground-truth data. These data give policymakers, researchers, and communities a clearer, more honest picture of what mobile connectivity actually looks like on the ground.
This is exactly the kind of practical, measurement-driven work that sits at the heart of what our community cares about, and we're looking forward to a rich discussion.
📋 What to Expect
Featured presentation from Hunter Thompson on the Vermont Mobile Wireless Drive Test Program
Community updates and announcements as always, we'll make space for members to share what they're working on
Open discussion bring your questions, experiences, and perspectives
📅 Register Now
Jul 23, 2026 08:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) (see in your timezone)
Register for this online session
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💬 Share Your Work
Have a project, dataset, or initiative you'd like to present to the community in an upcoming session? Reply to this email and let's set up a conversation. We're always looking to connect with people doing interesting work at the intersection of Internet measurement, connectivity policy, and digital equity. You can also book a short meeting directly at: https://cal.com/jonah-mlab/30-min
Whether you're a researcher, engineer, policy practitioner, or community advocate — we're glad to have you with us.
See you in July, Jonah and the M-Lab Team
The Connectivity Community of Practice is a joint initiative of M-Lab and Giga. M-Lab is the world's largest open collection of Internet performance data. Giga is a joint initiative of UNICEF and the ITU, working to connect every school to the Internet and every young person to information, opportunity, and choice.