The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has removed the gigabit speed goal that was established during the Biden administration, stating that current broadband deployment levels in the United States are satisfactory. The FCC indicated that the gigabit speed goal was not 'technologically neutral' and could be seen as unfair to slower technologies. In 2024, the FCC had previously raised its broadband benchmark to 100 Mbps downstream and 20 Mbps upstream, with a long-term goal of 1 Gbps download speeds and 500 Mbps upload speeds. This decision was finalized on August 14, as part of the FCC's latest broadband deployment report, which is required by Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act. Brendan Carr, the current FCC chairman, had proposed the elimination of the gigabit speed goal last year.
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FCC Eliminates Gigabit Speed Goal for Broadband Deployment
The FCC has abolished the gigabit speed goal for broadband, citing fairness to slower technologies and deeming current deployment levels acceptable. This decision follows a previous increase in the broadband benchmark and was finalized in the latest broadband deployment report.
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