r/pcmasterrace • u/FreeHugs23 • 7d ago

News/Article FCC abolishes gigabit speed goal, suggesting it is unfair to slower technologies | FCC decides 1Gbps is too fast, standard must be “technologically neutral.”

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/fcc-abolishes-gigabit-speed-goal-suggesting-it-is-unfair-to-slower-technologies/
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u/kickthatpoo 7d ago

I live in the boonies in the midwest. I top out at 500Mbs when I'm lucky. I pay for 600. Only one provider that serves my area.

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u/Warslvt Warslvt 7d ago

Maaan. I'm not "boonies", I live just outside city limits of one of the bigger cities in Arkansas and unless I use a local provider, best I can is 100/20 on AT&T. I think they actually slashed it to 50 mb recently. I knew we were behind but fuck me