FCC announced the definition of broadband internet!

With advances in internet technology, the FCC has been driven to redefine the concept of broadband internet. Accordingly now 100 Mbps download, 20 Mbps upload speed Speeds below are considered broadband will not be evaluated.

FCC: Internet speeds below 100Mbps/20Mbps are not “broadband”

The news emerged in a document published by the FCC today. In the PDF document titled “FCC Increases Broadband Speed ​​Comparison,” the regulator states:

The Commission Report, published in accordance with section 706 of the Telecommunications Act 1996, increases the Commission’s high-speed fixed broadband standard to 100 megabits per second download and 20 megabits per second upload speeds. This is higher than the reference point of 25 megabits download and 3 megabits upload speed set by the Commission in 2015.

The FCC states that this new limit was chosen considering customer needs and internet providers’ capabilities. Additionally, the FCC believes that the US’s internet infrastructure can go even further and in the future 1 gigabit download And 500 megabit upload aims to set its speeds as a new standard for broadband.

The report also 24 million Americans off satellite fixed terrestrial broadband service” reveals that he does not have access. This includes 28% of people in rural areas and 23% of people on Tribal lands. It is also stated that 45 million Americans do not have access to a 5G connection with 100 megabit download and 20 megabit upload speeds or 35 megabit download and 3 megabit upload speeds. So the hope is that the FCC’s new regulations will allow US internet providers to step up and get the country connected.

This statement is not expected to directly affect Turkey. Although the internet infrastructure in Turkey is still developing, internet speeds over 100 Mbps are available in many regions.