Judges
FCC Staff Judges
To be determined before entry deadline
External Expert Judges
To be determined before entry deadline
Judging Criteria
- Quality and Accuracy
The overall quality and accuracy of the network tests.
- User Appeal
Overall appeal and ease of use for end-users, including those who are not advanced Internet users.
- Impact and Utility of Data
Potential for results or methods to impact consumer expectations, public awareness, policy discussions, and future work by other researchers, including the utility of resulting anonymous data for researchers, policy makers and the general public.
- Generality and Statistical Validity
Ability to extrapolate the results to large groups of users and methodologies results that conform to statistical best practices (e.g., confidence intervals).
- Innovative Design
The originality, creativity, and utility of the app's technical and aesthetic design.
- Transparency and Awareness
Potential to encourage transparency of network management policies and to increasing awareness and understanding of open Internet principles.
- Bonus criterion: Alignment with Accessibility Guidelines
Alignment with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (http://www.section508.gov).
- FOR RESEARCH PAPERS ONLY
Overall quality; application to open Internet principles; impact on public awareness, policy discussions, and future work by other researchers.