Comment on Court upholds New York law that says ISPs must offer $15 broadband

Buffalox@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• Cheems@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  “So what is broadband? According to the FCC, the definition of broadband internet is a minimum of 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload speeds. Broadband provides high speed internet access via multiple types of technologies including fiber optics, wireless, cable, DSL and satellite.”

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  • Buffalox@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    OK thanks, as a bottom level cheap option, that’s not too bad. It’s not great, but it should be enough for essential tasks.

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    • Cheems@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      While looking for that I also found something saying the FCC wants to raise the requirements of it it 100 but the last vote didn’t go through

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      • Buffalox@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Wow, that would be pretty great, unless there’s a data cap, which makes it useless.

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      • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I think 100 is unreasonable, especially if it’s a minimum agreed level of service. Peak usage would absolutely suffer and be hard to maintain at that level.

        I think the should raise it to 25/10 though. 3mbps up sucks for things like video calls. 5 is probably enough, but 3 is just too low.

        I personally have 50/25 ($55/month total), and it’s plenty fast for everything I’ve needed. I plan to upgrade soon when I get on my city’s new fiber network, but I’m unwilling to pay for anything much faster right now.

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