The Federal Communications Commission plans to revise the reporting process for broadband deployment under Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act. This change may lead to an overly positive portrayal of the state of broadband access across the U.S. The FCC is questioning the current broadband speed benchmarks and aims to discard the goal of achieving 1 Gbps/500 Mbps to avoid favoring certain technologies. Additionally, it seeks to redefine criteria used to measure broadband access, focusing on deployment, adoption, and affordability of internet services for households.
The FCC's proposal indicates a shift in how broadband deployment progress is reported, aiming for a more favorable portrayal of carrier achievements in providing internet services.
This year's FCC proposal questions the previous speed benchmark of 100/20 Mbps and aims to eliminate the 1 Gbps/500 Mbps goal to prevent market skewing.
The new FCC focuses on revising universal service criteria to better define broadband access, incorporating factors like affordability and deployment for households.
The proposal emphasizes a technologically neutral analysis to ensure fair competition among various broadband technologies, including those unable to meet higher speed thresholds.
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