BEAD Speed Tests

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Welcome to our speed test challenge site

Successfully proving or disproving service can have substantial impacts on the amount of federal infrastructure funding that Tuolumne County recieves from the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program (BEAD). The proccess is a little complicated but we'll walk you through it.

If you subscribe to satelite internet (Starlink, etc.) or an ISP that serves your location with unlicesned wireless technology (Conifer Communications, etc.), the BEAD program considers your location to be “unserved” and there is no need to test your service. You are welcome to use this tool but we cannot contest your service on your behalf.

Are you are at the service location that you want to test? If so, let's check if internet providers claim to serve you.



Should you take the speed test?


The BEAD program requires that we collect specific information in order to challenge the service that an ISP claims to offer at your address, including:

  • Upload and download speeds
  • Public IP address (the address of your network router)
  • Details about your current service subscription
  • Name and address

This information will be shared with the State of California, it's sub-contractors, service providers and M-Lab, the creater of the speed test software. The information may also be used for research. If you choose not to consent, we cannot test your service. If you agree to participate, we will ask for your contact information (email, etc.) so that we can communicate with you. This information will not be shared and will be kept private.

Click the button below to confirm you understand and consent to sharing this information.



Great! Before you get started, let’s check your setup






Running your speed test!



Have questions? Please email Len De Groot.   Produced by the County of Tuolumne using M-Lab's speed test software.