The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is finally updating its standard for broadband speeds to 100Mbps download and 20Mbps upload, after talking about the issue for years.
The telecoms regulator has raised its benchmark for high-speed fixed broadband as part of an annual assessment of the progress in advanced deployment across the country.
The Commission’s report raises the bar for fixed broadband to download speeds of 100Mbps and upload speeds of 20Mbps, up from the previous benchmark of 25Mbps download and just 3Mbps upload, in order to accurately reflect the broadband needs of American households, the FCC says.
The report also sets a long term goal to deliver 1Gbps download and 500Mbps upload speeds for broadband, giving telecoms operators a fresh target to aim for, although no timeframe has yet…
