"FCC Raises Broadband Speed Benchmark to 100Mbps"
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The FCC has updated its definition of "broadband" to require download speeds of 100 megabits per second and upload speeds of 20 megabits per second, replacing the previous 25Mbps/3Mbps standard set in 2015. This change aims to address the broadband gap in the United States, with almost 28 percent of Americans in rural areas lacking even the new minimum speeds. The new definition reflects the increasing importance of high-speed internet for education, work, and the digital economy, and was pushed through by the FCC's Democratic majority after years of deadlock.
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