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/nvidiastock Aug 20 '26

I'm in Eastern Europe in a deeply corrupt and backwards country and yet they're installing 10 gb internet in my area. I've had 1Gbs internet for about 15 years at $10 a month. 

I'm sad to see the US evolve backwards. 

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u/Trumpmon Aug 20 '26

Romenian common experience?

Here on Brazil i was getting 1Gbs for around 22 usd, but due the gangs rising they cut all the cables and no one wants to install here... That on a city over 2 million people.

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u/lavapig_love Aug 20 '26

The gangs cut, or the companies cut?

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u/Trumpmon Aug 20 '26

The gangs.

It's a recurrent problem on Brazil that the international media is hiding due it accelerating in Lula's government, i lost my internet in May, my father who lives close, but more inside of the favela in September last year. That was a problem mostly located on Rio de Janeiro's Favelas, but since 2024 it spread like wildfire towards north of Brazil.

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u/ArgyllAtheist Aug 20 '26

and by sad, you mean absolutley hi-larious. freedum!

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u/FireDragon21976 Aug 21 '26

In most places, the US is about as corrupt and backward, honestly.

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u/To-To_Man Aug 20 '26

Ten dollars a month?? Your joking!

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u/nvidiastock Aug 20 '26

It's 8 euros a month exactly, so a bit less than ten dollars actually. 

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u/To-To_Man Aug 20 '26

My ass is forced to pay 60$ a month for 100 MEGABITS. Your gonna make me cry.

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u/nvidiastock Aug 20 '26

Try to check if Google Fiber is available in your area. Other than that it gets very wish washy like calling your representatives. 

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u/To-To_Man Aug 20 '26

They actually uninstalled their shit over here.

And it doesn't matter, I'm in an apartment complex and they only allow anyone other than spectrum, which only allows broadband internet in the units.

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u/LosGritchos Aug 20 '26

But (ignoring the unit) your bandwitdh is a hundred times his!