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FCC chair wants to boost broadband standard to 100Mbps (www.theregister.com)
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FCC chair wants to boost broadband standard to 100Mbps::First refresh of minimums in eight years for the country that invented the internet

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[–] 65 points 3 years ago (11 children)

If you’re going to initiate a new rollout of tech, why rollout already out of date stuff? Just mandate fibre to the prem and 1 gigabit minimum from the start. It will take 15 years to complete anyway!

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  • [–] 53 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    Government officials in areas where 100 Mbps internet isn’t already available are too busy making sure trans people can’t use the toilet or play high school sports.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    How will the isps get another government grant to roll out the next bit of outdated tech?

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago* (2 children)

    How will the isps get another government grant to roll out the next bit of outdated tech outright refuse to update any infrastructure and perform stock buybacks instead?

    FTFY. Google the Connect America Fund if you want your blood pressure to spike. ISPs are notorious for taking taxpayer money and doing fuck-all with it.

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