[BigSkyFreeper]

25 Mbps should be the baseline upload speed in this day and age. It may as well be the year 1996.

[glock rocks]

Internet service providers face the more severe restrictions after the FCC determined that U.S. broadband deployment is not keeping pace with the rest of the world.

The beatings will continue until morale improves. Idiots.

[BitWielder1]

I'd like to have faster Internet but please don't make it a LAW because then prices will go up but I'll still will have only 10Mbps for several more years.

[dartuser]

Redefining ‘half fast’ internet.

[Beagle8U]

Mine is only 3mbs download and 0.25mbs upload. That is the fastest available around here.

[Lazamataz]

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday took a step toward improving Internet speeds in America, requiring providers to offer download speeds of at least 25 megabits per second to classify as "broadband."

The FCC has ZERO jurisdiction. All providers have the right -- nay, the RESPONSIBILITY -- to tell the FCC to FCC-off.

[mmichaels1970]

55 million Americans, or 17 percent of the population, lacks access to advanced broadband. Things are even worse in rural America, where more than half the population — 53 percent — doesn't have access to the newly set standard.

And this fixes that how?

[bluejean]

Morons. As easy as requiring all cars to get 50 mpg. Divine fiat makes it so, huh? Just more layers of bureaucracy to screw us all over is what I see coming.

[mmichaels1970]

took a step toward improving Internet speeds in America, requiring providers to offer download speeds of at least 25 megabits per second to classify as "broadband."

I don't see how they've improved anything. To me, it looks like they will just eventually create a new classification like "midband" or "econoband" or something the ISP's will use.

And how does the FCC think forcing ISP's to upgrade speed will affect the customer's bill? Aren't they simply mandating higher rates to consumers and therefore less access? I suppose that's when the FCC imposes price-fixing on what the ISP's can charge. Of course then, the ISP's won't be able to turn a profit and will go under. So I suppose that's when the government throws it's hands up and accuses the ISP's of being unpatriotic and decides to take over the whole thing itself.

[Squawk 8888]

Kiss affordable internet service goodbye then. Every ISP here has a 6MBPS package that’s dirt cheap.

[Star Traveler]

That’s right ... it’s not really BROADBAND unless it has 25 megabits down! It may be an “Internet connection” if it’s less, but it’s not “broadband”.

I’m fortunate here to have 100 megabits down and 5 megabits up.

[Mr. K]

The FCC “took a step” toward making internet faster??

How, by declaring “it must be so”??

Don’t those morons think that any company capable of offering faster speed would ALREADY BE DOING IT?

[RayChuang88]

It is possible to speed up DSL connections to 25 mbps download speeds--using a technology called G.fast. I wouldn't be surprised within the next 10 years all the DSL providers will offer G.fast connections to get you up to 50 mbps.

[jy8z]

.63 mbps download speed
.30 mbps upload speed

That’s what ATT says is high speed internet where I’m at. I call it closer to dial-up.

[Ray76]

And the authority for this is??????

[GeronL]

The FCC needs to get out of the internet, period

[Intolerant in NJ]

Bump......

[cva66snipe]

Well I’ve been on 52K Dial Up ever since I went on line in 1998. AT&T isn’t going to upgrade land lines in rural areas. They are phasing out the residential land line. Comcast showed up in the area and did just enough to claim territory but is a quarter mile way with no intentions of going further. Gee maybe Mr Wizard Obama wave his magic ink pen and give me high speed service. /extreme sarcasm