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FCC Officially Approves Change In the Definition of Broadband

Posted by timothy on from the seven-with-one-blow dept.

halfEvilTech writes As part of its 2015 Broadband Progress Report, the Federal Communications Commission has voted to change the definition of broadband by raising the minimum download speeds needed from 4Mbps to 25Mbps, and the minimum upload speed from 1Mbps to 3Mbps, which effectively triples the number of U.S. households without broadband access. Currently, 6.3 percent of U.S. households don't have access to broadband under the previous 4Mpbs/1Mbps threshold, while another 13.1 percent don't have access to broadband under the new 25Mbps downstream threshold.

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  1. Still not good enough. by AltGrendel · · Score: 4, Funny

    The Swedes and South Koreans laugh at our puny attempts to catch up.

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    1. Re:Still not good enough. by MillionthMonkey · · Score: 5, Funny

      If you vote for people who promise to fight for your "freedom" by blocking "burdensome government regulations" that might someday prevent you from throttling off your customers once you form that telecommunications monopoly you've been dreaming of ever since your mom sent you to school wearing bread bags on your feet, then yeah, it is your fault.

  2. What has the world come to ... by dfn5 · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... when the 3c509 is no longer considered broadband.

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  3. US Robotics 56K by Chess_the_cat · · Score: 5, Funny

    This morning I had broadband. Now I don't. Thanks Obama!

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    1. Re:US Robotics 56K by andydouble07 · · Score: 3, Funny

      If you like your broadband, you can keep it.

  4. you're a well populated area? by electrosoccertux · · Score: 3, Funny

    even well-populated areas of the US still have limited, unreliable, and gimmick-heavy choices. I'm one.

    you are?