First refresh of minimums in eight years for the country that invented the internet

FCC chair wants to boost broadband standard to 100Mbps::First refresh of minimums in eight years for the country that invented the internet

  • JohnDClay@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    11 months ago

    We spent like 5k per household to get fiber everywhere in the US. Then the companies who were supposed to do it just decided to take the money and not do it.

    • soulifix@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      11 months ago

      And the government continues to give them more money. I’ve figured it out now.

      People want better broadband. ISPs promise to broaden internet. Government gives money. ISPs spend a considerable amount of the promise of better broadband in marketing. Doesn’t happen. People still want better broadband. ISPs promise again. Government gives more money. ISPs continue spending on marketing.

      Over and over.

    • Echo Dot@feddit.ukEnglish
      1·
      11 months ago

      Yeah that would explain it. We don’t have anyone who would have that kind of power.

      In my country the big telecom companys were broken up in the mid 90s under anti-competition laws. Most of Europe has either done something similar or never really had a big mega corp in that position to begin with.

      It’s worth noting that the fastest internet in the world is in South Korea. Because they have their entire network rebuilt a couple of decades ago for some reason probably some war something.