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Thursday, August 20, 2026

The Federal Communications Commission last week eliminated the gigabit speed goal established during the Biden administration and declared that current levels of broadband deployment in the US are acceptable. Though fiber networks have routinely offered such speeds for years, the FCC said the gigabit speed goal is not "technologically neutral," suggesting that it isn't fair to other, slower technologies.

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This asinine move seems 100% meant to protect Starlink.

#1 | Posted by qcp at 2026-08-20 09:58 AM | Reply

Fuck these assholes

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-08-20 10:12 AM | Reply

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