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FCC chair wants to boost broadband standard to 100Mbps::First refresh of minimums in eight years for the country that invented the internet

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[-] theangryseal@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

At my house I get 500mbps. My store (40 miles away) gets 15mbps. I pay significantly less at home.

Not just that but you have to pay extra to avoid a data cap on the 15mbps line.

[-] brightandshinyobject@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Datacaps are incredibly annoying, they are just a cash grab.

[-] theangryseal@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Absolutely. That’s exactly what they are.

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