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The FCC has set a new, faster definition for broadband

January 30, 2015/

Federal regulators have set a new definition for broadband that establishes 25 megabits per second as the baseline for high-speed downloads, up from 4 Mbps previously.

With this standard, the Federal Communications Commission will be able to argue for much stronger action on Internet providers — a point that’s rankling Republicans on the commission as the agency moves to promote the adoption of fast, cheap and reliable Internet in America.

By Brian Fung

Full Story: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2015/01/29/the-fcc-has-set-a-new-faster-definition-for-broadband/?hpid=z14

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