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I coughed up a furrball when I read this one. Funny thing is... I'm not a cat.
Internet providers seek low broadband bar
My "conservative" definition of broadband is at least 1 Mbps, but they are talking numbers as low as 0.256 Mbps. That's just twice bonded ISDN speed. WHA?!?!?!?!?
Internet providers seek low broadband bar
FULL ARTICLE HEREThe biggest U.S. Internet service providers urged regulators to adopt a conservative definition of "broadband," arguing for minimum speeds that were substantially below many other nations.
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AT&T said regulators should keep in mind that not all applications like voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) or streaming video, that require faster speeds, are necessarily needed by unserved Americans.
My "conservative" definition of broadband is at least 1 Mbps, but they are talking numbers as low as 0.256 Mbps. That's just twice bonded ISDN speed. WHA?!?!?!?!?