The FCC may finally admit that 4Mbps doesn’t count as ‘broadband’ anymore

%name The FCC may finally admit that 4Mbps doesn’t count as ‘broadband’ anymore by Authcom, Nova Scotia\s Internet and Computing Solutions Provider in Kentville, Annapolis Valley

When companies like Comcast talk about all of the intense “competition” they face in the broadband market, changes are they’re talking either about competition from mobile carriers that have capped data plans or from 5Mbps DSL services that are no longer adequate to meet our needs in the age of Netflix streaming. However, The Washington Post reports that the Federal Communications Commission is finally looking into changing its antiquated definition of broadband, which now stands at any Internet service that delivers download speeds of 4Mbps or higher.

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