EQUIPThe Verge · 3h ago
FCC officially decides gigabit speeds are too good for you
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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has officially terminated long-term broadband goals targeting gigabit download and half-gigabit upload speeds. This policy reversal abandons the high-speed connectivity benchmarks previously established under the Biden administration.
- 01FCC leadership canceled objectives for gigabit download and 500 Mbps upload speed standards
- 02The decision reverses long-term broadband infrastructure goals established during the previous administration
- 03Current regulatory shifts prioritize immediate connectivity over ambitious high-speed performance targets
- 04Chairman Brendan Carr finalized the removal of these specific future-facing telecommunications benchmarks
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Another day, another sad thing to report about our compromised Federal Communications Commission. Chairman Brendan Carr has followed through on his 2025 threat to kill long-term broadband speed goals established during the Biden administration, which aimed for eventually getting us to gigabit download and half-gigabit upload speeds. How dare we dream of spreading great download […]