The Federal Communications Commission has redefined broadband speeds as 4 Mbps for downloads and 1 Mbps for uploads. Characterizing the move as “overdue,” the FCC pointed out that the previous standard of 200 Kbps in both directions was set in 1999. The new speeds were included in the FCC’s sixth broadband deployment report, released last week. These are the minimum speeds required to “stream a high-quality — even if not high-definition — video while leaving sufficient bandwidth for basic Web browsing and email,” reads the FCC document.
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FCC Raises the Broadband Bar
Posted by: Richard Adhikari July 26, 2010 06:00 AMThe Federal Communications Commission has redefined broadband speeds as 4 Mbps for downloads and 1 Mbps for uploads. Characterizing the move as “overdue,” the FCC pointed out that the previous standard of 200 Kbps in both directions was set in 1999. The new speeds were included in the FCC’s sixth broadband deployment report, released last week. These are the minimum speeds required to “stream a high-quality — even if not high-definition — video while leaving sufficient bandwidth for basic Web browsing and email,” reads the FCC document.