Re: New minimum speed for US broadband connections

[Mike Hammett <nanog () ics-il net>]

"Bad connection" measures way more than throughput. 

What about WFH or telehealth doesn't work on 25/3? 




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Mike Hammett 
Intelligent Computing Solutions 
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Midwest-IX 
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From: "Abhi Devireddy" <abhi () devireddy com> 
To: nanog () nanog org, "Jason Canady" <jason () unlimitednet us> 
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2021 8:07:34 AM 
Subject: Re: New minimum speed for US broadband connections 


Don't think it needs to change? From 25/3? Telehealth and WFH would like to talk with you. 


There's very few things more draining than a conference call with someone who's got a bad connection. 

Abhi 



Abhi Devireddy 


From: NANOG <nanog-bounces+abhi=devireddy.com () nanog org> on behalf of Jason Canady <jason () unlimitednet us> 
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2021 7:39:14 AM 
To: nanog () nanog org <nanog () nanog org> 
Subject: Re: New minimum speed for US broadband connections 


I second Mike. 


On 5/28/21 8:37 AM, Mike Hammett wrote: 



I don't think it needs to change. 




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Mike Hammett 
Intelligent Computing Solutions 
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Midwest-IX 
http://www.midwest-ix.com 



From: "Sean Donelan" <sean () donelan com> 
To: nanog () nanog org 
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2021 7:29:08 PM 
Subject: New minimum speed for US broadband connections 


What should be the new minimum speed for "broadband" in the U.S.? 


This is the list of past minimum broadband speed definitions by year 

year speed 

1999 200 kbps in both directions (this was chosen as faster than 
dialup/ISDN speeds) 

2000 200 kbps in at least one direction (changed because too many service 
providers had 128 kbps upload) 

2010 4 mbps down / 1 mbps up 

2015 25 Mbps down / 3 Mbps up (wired) 
5 Mbps down / 1 Mbps up (wireless) 

2021 ??? / ??? (some Senators propose 100/100 mbps) 

Not only in major cities, but also rural areas 

Note, the official broadband definition only means service providers can't 
advertise it as "broadband" or qualify for subsidies; not that they must 
deliver better service.