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/[deleted] Aug 20 '26

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u/F9-0021 285K | 4090 | A370m Aug 20 '26

And their propaganda is enough to convince their mentally disabled base that it's the other guys making their lives worse.

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u/Inevitable_Case_9931 i7-13620H, RTX 5060 Ti 16GB eGPU Aug 20 '26

Both sides hurt their followers no reason to cherry pick here

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u/smilesbuckett Aug 20 '26

Sure neither side is perfect, but in a conversation about consumer protection it is willfully ignorant to suggest “yeabut both sides…”

Republicans have consistently stripped away protections for consumers, and loosened standards for big businesses. I mean, Trump literally is still trying to unilaterally shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — it doesn’t get more transparent than that.

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u/osiriswasAcat Aug 20 '26

Ehhh. One side is FAR worse though. Don't be reductive.

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u/q_bitzz 13900K - 3080Ti FTW3 - DDR5 7200CL34 32GB - Full Loop Aug 20 '26

Aren't you being the reductive one here?

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u/Inevitable_Case_9931 i7-13620H, RTX 5060 Ti 16GB eGPU Aug 20 '26

He was yes but most people don’t consider their actions as being in bad light.

What’s good for the goose is in fact not good for the gander.

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u/Inevitable_Case_9931 i7-13620H, RTX 5060 Ti 16GB eGPU Aug 20 '26

That would be subjective… and if you consider your opinion more valid than another’s that would make you reductive….

Objectively they both ruin things without a single doubt

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u/Equivalent-Row-8936 PC Master Race Aug 20 '26

You can argue they have a good cop / bad cop dynamic, but the current Republican Party is much more unified when it comes to bleeding out their constituents. The democrats are bit diluted and disjointed which keeps them a bit more honest. IMO

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u/Inevitable_Case_9931 i7-13620H, RTX 5060 Ti 16GB eGPU Aug 20 '26

I can agree there

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u/Straight_Creme7225 Aug 20 '26

How much is ram again?

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u/EKmars RX 9070|Intel i5-13600k|DDR5 32 GB Aug 20 '26

Yes. The administration put a moratorium on regulating the AI industry, injecting huge amounts of confidence in the industry while also doing next to nothing to crack down on the fraudulent claims, circular financing, and environmental costs.

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u/khizoa liquid cooled 4.20ghz toaster Aug 20 '26

I'm assuming they made an idiotic reply, actually experienced shame, and then deleted it