spiritedpause@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoFCC to propose a minimum 100mbps to qualify as broadband, with a future goal of 1gbpsdocs.fcc.govexternal-linkmessage-square201linkfedilinkarrow-up11.45Karrow-down15
arrow-up11.44Karrow-down1external-linkFCC to propose a minimum 100mbps to qualify as broadband, with a future goal of 1gbpsdocs.fcc.govspiritedpause@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square201linkfedilink
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 years agoAnd really, 20 mbps at the bottom tier for broadband isn’t all that unreasonable. We’re talking about the floor level here.
minus-squareprivatizetwiddle@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·2 years ago20mbits at bottom tier would be fine, but there are currently top tier cable plans, 1gbps down and still only 10mbps up. Upload speed needs to scale at least proportionallly, if not symmetrically.
And really, 20 mbps at the bottom tier for broadband isn’t all that unreasonable. We’re talking about the floor level here.
20mbits at bottom tier would be fine, but there are currently top tier cable plans, 1gbps down and still only 10mbps up. Upload speed needs to scale at least proportionallly, if not symmetrically.