Comment on FCC scraps old speed benchmark, says broadband should be at least 100Mbps
Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 3 months ago
i literally cannot get internet slower than 100Mbps symmetric here in sweden lol, astounding that providers in the US are so reticent to improve speeds.
it reminds me of the american rail freight industry, it seems they would prefer to dismantle the entire infrastructure and become investment companies instead…
finestnothing@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Why improve speeds when you can keep the same low ones so charging more for the faster speeds seems reasonable, with the added benefit of not having to upgrade infrastructure for as long as possible! Its even more fun when you get big government subsidies for the improvements and don’t pass the savings on at all!
I’m in the US but thankfully I’m on fiber getting unlimited 1000 Mbps symmetric for $65 a month, but my last place was $90 for 1000 Mbps down 10 Mbps up with a 1 tb cap. My parents pay $150 for the same. It’s a mess out here.