Methodology · last reviewed 2026-04-29
How Konecteaze sources broadband data
Plan, price, speed, and availability claims on this site are sourced when available or labeled when they are not verified. This page documents where the data comes from, how often it is refreshed, how we get paid, and how we correct mistakes — so you can audit any claim before you order.
Where the data comes from
- FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC)The federal availability dataset that replaced Form 477. Drives ZIP-level and city-level provider lists. broadbandmap.fcc.gov
- Provider serviceability feedsAddress and ZIP checks against each provider's public availability API or order page when available. Used to increase confidence when a plan can be confirmed at a location.
- Provider plan pagesPlan name, advertised speed, advertised price, and contract terms are read from the provider's own consumer-facing page on each review pass.
- Public review datasetsWhen an aggregate rating is shown, it is tied to a public dataset (Google Business profile, BBB, or similar). Pages that lack a sourced rating do not display one.
How the Konecteaze Fit Score works
Fit Score is an explainable decision aid, not a paid ranking. It weighs availability confidence, true monthly cost, download and upload fit, latency where verified, contract and data-cap risk, and sourced customer signals when available.
- Availability confidence - 25%
- Address-confirmed service scores higher than ZIP-level estimates.
- True cost - 20%
- Starting price, month-13 price, equipment, install, and 24-month average when verified.
- Speed fit - 20%
- Download speed relative to common household usage patterns.
- Upload and latency - 15%
- Remote work, gaming, camera, and cloud-backup needs are included when fields are available.
- Contract and data risk - 10%
- Contract terms, data caps, equipment fees, install fees, and promo cliffs reduce the score.
- Customer signal - 10%
- Only sourced review or rating data is used; missing ratings receive a neutral internal score.
How often it's refreshed
- FCC BDC availability
- Refreshed each federal release cycle (roughly every six months).
- Plan pricing & speeds
- Reviewed monthly against each provider's consumer page; changed fields are updated after verification.
- Provider phone numbers
- Verified quarterly. We rotate or remove numbers if a line is unreachable or no longer routes users to the intended provider or partner destination.
- Editorial pages
- Year-references and sourced statistics reviewed annually, plus on every substantive update. Each page carries a last-reviewed date.
AI summaries must stay grounded
AI-assisted text may explain plan tradeoffs, broadband labels, speed needs, and switching steps. It must not invent availability, pricing, fees, ratings, or provider terms. When data is missing, the page should say "not verified."
How we make money
Konecteaze is an independent comparison utility. We may earn a commission when you order an internet plan through a tracked link or call a tracked phone line. Listed prices come from provider or plan sources when available. We do not raise them, mark them up, or pad them with fees — and we do not move providers up the page based on commission rate.
Phone numbers labeled as a Konecteaze line may route through attribution partners before reaching a provider or sales team. Sponsored placements, where they appear, are labeled in-line on the page they appear on.
Our standards
- No fabricated star ratings. Aggregate ratings come from a sourced dataset or do not appear at all.
- No fabricated review counts. We do not pad
reviewCountin schema or on the page. - No placeholder phone numbers. Phone CTAs are shown only when a provider, partner, or Konecteaze attribution line is configured for that page.
- No invented availability. If we cannot confirm a provider serves a ZIP, we label the result as an estimate or keep it out of address-level recommendations.
- No paid placement that hides truth. Sponsored slots are labeled. Address-truthed availability always wins over a partner's preferred ranking.
Correcting a mistake
If a price, speed, plan, or availability claim is wrong, email [email protected] with the page URL and what is wrong. Confirmed corrections are prioritized, the page's last-reviewed date is updated when the correction ships, and the change is logged. Privacy-specific requests go to [email protected] or via the Do Not Sell or Share form.
Methodology FAQ
- Where does Konecteaze get internet provider availability data?
- Availability is built from FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC) maps — the federal data that replaced Form 477 — combined with provider-published serviceability checks at the address or ZIP level. We do not invent coverage and we do not show plans we cannot evidence.
- How often is the data refreshed?
- FCC BDC data refreshes on the federal release cadence (roughly every six months). Provider plan pricing and speed tiers are reviewed monthly against the providers’ own pages. Pages display a "last reviewed" date.
- Does Konecteaze get paid when I order through the site?
- Yes. Konecteaze may earn a commission when you order through tracked links or call tracked phone lines. Pricing shown on a plan card comes from provider or plan sources when available and is never marked up by Konecteaze.
- Do you publish star ratings or review counts?
- Aggregate ratings appear only when they reflect real reviews tied to a sourced dataset. Pages that lack a verifiable rating do not show one. Konecteaze does not fabricate review counts or star averages.
- How do I report an error on a Konecteaze page?
- Email [email protected] with the page URL and what is wrong. Confirmed corrections are prioritized, and the page’s last-reviewed date is updated when the correction ships.