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/Tomi97_origin Aug 20 '26

This is Starlink lobbying. Their satellites can't do that.

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u/ExiledHyruleKnight Aug 20 '26

Their Satellites could do it, but not at the subscriber numbers they want to hit.

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u/Pure-Huckleberry-484 Aug 21 '26

It's not though; they will be able to hit those speeds. Cable cannot unless they move to high-split; which means they can't unless they give up their TV subscribers.

That is why this got lobbied away.

Support your local fiber company.