Defining Broadband as 100 Mbps Symmetric 'Arbitrary': TPI
Defining broadband as 100 Mbps symmetrical would be "arbitrary," with no data to justify it since applications for key services and streaming entertainment rely on much less, Technology Policy Institute President Scott Wallsten blogged Monday. Only 42% of households have…
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such service, he said. Too high a definitional bar could mean subsidies going to areas that don't need them, with people in unconnected areas remaining unconnected, he said: The FCC would be better off taking a weighted look at various factors, not just bandwidth. AT&T and NCTA have raised similar arguments (see 2103260035).