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/CrashTestDumby1984 I9-13900k | RTX4090 | 32 Gb Aug 20 '26

It’s crazy to me that so much shit has happened that people have already forgotten. In 2025 the government cancelled all the infrastructure subsidies they were giving to ISP to bring better internet to underserved parts of the US. They then gave that money to Starlink instead.

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u/uprislng Aug 20 '26

The rural voters most affected by this voted for this abandonment. So why exactly do we even bother trying

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u/CrashTestDumby1984 I9-13900k | RTX4090 | 32 Gb Aug 20 '26

A. Gerrymandering is a thing. There are lots of people who didn’t vote for this.

B. The internet improves access to education and things going on outside your bubble. It’s in our vested interest to ensure every American has easy and reliable internet access.

C. If we want these regions to be attractive places to live we should want them to have access to modern infrastructure.