FCC proposes higher speed goals (100/20 Mbps) for USF providers

Sean Donelan sean at donelan.com
Mon Jun 6 15:49:24 UTC 2022


USF money is about the bottom 1% not the top 1%.

I wouldn't be surprised if every Zuckerberg mansion worldwide has a 
multi-gig connection to support his Metaverse.

The top 50% will continue to drive innovation (and bandwidth demand).

Broadband service providers claim no ROI to build-out (regardless of 
technology) the tail of the long-tail (< 1%).  Wireless/Satellite may 
serve some rich & difficult to reach places, not hasn't help with poor & 
difficult places.

If you (as a taxpayer/ratepayer) are giving out $50 to $200/month 
broadband service provider incentives/subsidies, what is a reasonable 
expection of the minimum (not "up to") service levels (100/20)?



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