<story><title>US Senators call on FCC to raise broadband definition to 100Mbs down and up</title><url>https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/4/22312065/fcc-highspeed-broadband-service-ajit-pai-bennet-angus-king-rob-portman</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>ortusdux</author><text>My local broadband provider admitted to me that they could offer symmetric 1 gig service, but are choosing not to.  The current max a residential customer can purchase is 1 gig down, 25Mbs up.  The monthly non-discount rate is $180, with $110&amp;#x2F;month possible with certain promotions.  It is an extra 10$&amp;#x2F;month to go from 20Mbs up to 25Mbs.  Starlink is doing well here.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>paulirwin</author><text>It is frustrating that people in an area with 1Gbps down are able to sign up for Starlink while I&amp;#x27;m still waiting. I would pay $500&amp;#x2F;mo for Starlink right now.&lt;p&gt;Currently paying $45&amp;#x2F;mo for &amp;quot;20Mbps&amp;#x2F;2Mbps&amp;quot; VDSL, $70&amp;#x2F;mo for &amp;quot;25Mbps&amp;#x2F;5Mbps&amp;quot; fixed wireless, and $110&amp;#x2F;mo for 100GB of 45Mbps&amp;#x2F;10Mbps LTE with $10&amp;#x2F;10GB overage, to barely stay online in semi-rural America, and I&amp;#x27;m technically even in a greater metro area.  The only way I can have a reliable video call is by using LTE data.&lt;p&gt;The fact that my household meets the current FCC definition of broadband, such that companies feel like they don&amp;#x27;t have to invest further because they&amp;#x27;ve met their goal, would be laughable if it weren&amp;#x27;t so infuriating. I would be over the moon excited for 25Mbps reliable upload, and 100+Mbps download.</text></comment>
<story><title>US Senators call on FCC to raise broadband definition to 100Mbs down and up</title><url>https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/4/22312065/fcc-highspeed-broadband-service-ajit-pai-bennet-angus-king-rob-portman</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>ortusdux</author><text>My local broadband provider admitted to me that they could offer symmetric 1 gig service, but are choosing not to.  The current max a residential customer can purchase is 1 gig down, 25Mbs up.  The monthly non-discount rate is $180, with $110&amp;#x2F;month possible with certain promotions.  It is an extra 10$&amp;#x2F;month to go from 20Mbs up to 25Mbs.  Starlink is doing well here.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>wjp3</author><text>Just adding another data point:  AT&amp;amp;T fiber - 1G&amp;#x2F;1G for $115&amp;#x2F;mo. Austin, TX.&lt;p&gt;Edit: actually get those speeds both ways (~980&amp;#x2F;980)</text></comment>