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/Aran1989 PC Master Race Aug 20 '26

So thankful for my fiber lol! Fucking ridiculous it’s not the standard, but our infrastructure is ass in the US (and we sell out everytime, when it comes to doing things for our people).

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u/ThePupnasty PC Master Race Aug 20 '26

Sir, this is America, not a country that isn't a global super power, you can't have it your way.

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u/Aran1989 PC Master Race Aug 20 '26

:(

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u/carnoworky Aug 20 '26

Ah, don't worry. We're rapidly headed in the direction of being a fallen empire. Maybe we can get infrastructure then!

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u/survivorr123_ Aug 20 '26

that's the price of being an early adopter, there is no incentive to modernize existing infrastructure once it was built