r/pcmasterrace • u/FreeHugs23 • Aug 20 '26

News/Article FCC abolishes gigabit speed goal, suggesting it is unfair to slower technologies | FCC decides 1Gbps is too fast, standard must be “technologically neutral.”

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/fcc-abolishes-gigabit-speed-goal-suggesting-it-is-unfair-to-slower-technologies/
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u/TxM_2404 R7 7800X3D | 24GB | RX 9070XT | 2 TB NVME Aug 20 '26

Why stop at the Internet? I think electric and diesel powered trains are discriminating against manufacturers of steam engines.

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u/Cheetawolf Ryzen 9 5950X, 32 GB RAM, RTX 2080ti Aug 20 '26

Don't give them ideas, they're so hell-bent on using coal that they might actually do this...

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u/SulfuricDonut 5090 - 7950X Aug 20 '26

Automobiles are unfair to horse carriage manufacturers.

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u/wareagle3000 AMD Ryzen 7 5800x, 32GB, Nvidia 3070 Aug 20 '26

We're supposedly replacing our ESD take off mechanisms on planes with steam powered ones for whatever reason

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u/wareagle3000 AMD Ryzen 7 5800x, 32GB, Nvidia 3070 Aug 20 '26

We're basically being led around by someone's grandpa wearing rose tinted goggles