FCC Moves Slowly To Update Definition Of Broadband To Something Still Pathetic::For decades, the FCC has maintained an arguably pathetic definition of “broadband,” allowing the telecom industry to under-deliver substandard access. And despite some new rhetoric from the agency under Biden, that doesn’t appear to be changing anytime soon. Broadband was originally defined as any 200 kbps connection. In 2010, that pathetic definition was changed to…

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Yes, that grant money bought their executives more vacation homes and sports cars. They keep getting more grant money despite not using it for improving their infrastructure. If it was used correctly, most places would have fiber by now.

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It’s almost like the game is rigged on their favor.

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A lot of greed

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