The FCC wants to know if they should redefine high speed broadband
The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) released a Notice of Inquiry asking for comments by September 6th of this year. They are asking the American public what the definition of high-speed broadband should be.
Presently the FCC is defining the minimum standards for high-speed broadband as 4 Mbps download speed and 768 Kbps upload speed. If you ask me, I would say make the minimum standards for “high-speed” as 1 Gbps, but I am one of those bandwidth hogs that AT&T deplores.
They also want to know if the areas they listed as “unserved” in their last broadband deployment report (known as the 706 report) are still unserved. The FCC can then assess what the adoption rate is in these areas is currently.
The FCC is also asking if their definition of “reasonable and timely deployment” is truly “reasonable.” Their present assessment is that the deployment will not be “reasonable” until every American has or is in the process of having high speed broadband made available to them.
That definition seems a bit of gibberish talk to me and does not make sense. Maybe they should set a goal of 90% adoption or 90% coverage as reasonable.
So, remember you have until September 6th to make your suggestions to the FCC. I recommend a 1 Gbps speed and 90% coverage.
Now, I’m not telling you how to vote on this issue. Trying to suggest it to you, yes, but not telling you. Call them today.
