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Re: FCC proposes higher speed goals (100/20 Mbps) for USF providers
From: Jared Mauch <jared () puck nether net>
Date: Sun, 29 May 2022 17:21:15 -0400
Sadly thus us repeating the same problematic data based on average usage by older Americans vs usage by younger people or those of us with several children. I agree with the average utilization but when it comes to those peaks my customers can finish their uploads or restores quickly when they do need it. If they are behind a limiter at 25m suddenly that FedEx or carrier pigeon seems best. Business I was at today says they need 40mbps - Jared Sent via RFC1925 complaint device
On May 28, 2022, at 4:22 PM, Mike Hammett via NANOG <nanog () nanog org> wrote: Most households have no practical use for more than 25 megs. More is better, but let's not just throw money into a fire because of a marketing machine. ----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com Midwest-IX http://www.midwest-ix.com From: "Aaron Wendel" <aaron () wholesaleinternet net> To: nanog () nanog org Sent: Monday, May 23, 2022 1:49:13 PM Subject: Re: FCC proposes higher speed goals (100/20 Mbps) for USF providers The Fiber Broadband Association estimates that the average US household will need more than a gig within 5 years. Why not just jump it to a gig or more? On 5/23/2022 1:40 PM, Sean Donelan wrote:https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-proposes-higher-speed-goals-small-rural-broadband-providers-0 The Federal Communications Commission voted [May 19, 2022] to seek comment on a proposal to provide additional universal service support to certain rural carriers in exchange for increasing deployment to more locations at higher speeds. The proposal would make changes to the Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM) program, with the goal of achieving widespread deployment of faster 100/20 Mbps broadband service throughout the rural areas served by rural carriers currently receiving A-CAM support.
Current thread:
- Re: FCC proposes higher speed goals (100/20 Mbps) for USF providers, (continued)
- Re: FCC proposes higher speed goals (100/20 Mbps) for USF providers james.cutler () consultant com (May 23)
- Re: FCC proposes higher speed goals (100/20 Mbps) for USF providers Andrew Odlyzko via NANOG (May 23)
- Re: FCC proposes higher speed goals (100/20 Mbps) for USF providers Bjørn Mork (May 24)
- Re: FCC proposes higher speed goals (100/20 Mbps) for USF providers Mike Hammett via NANOG (May 28)
- Re: FCC proposes higher speed goals (100/20 Mbps) for USF providers Chris Adams (May 28)
- Re: FCC proposes higher speed goals (100/20 Mbps) for USF providers Randy Bush (May 28)
- Re: FCC proposes higher speed goals (100/20 Mbps) for USF providers Fred Baker (May 28)
- Re: FCC proposes higher speed goals (100/20 Mbps) for USF providers bzs (May 28)
- Re: FCC proposes higher speed goals (100/20 Mbps) for USF providers Mike Hammett (May 31)
- RE: FCC proposes higher speed goals (100/20 Mbps) for USF providers Richard Irving (May 29)
- Re: FCC proposes higher speed goals (100/20 Mbps) for USF providers Jared Mauch (May 29)
- Re: FCC proposes higher speed goals (100/20 Mbps) for USF providers David Bass (May 24)
- RE: Re: FCC proposes higher speed goals (100/20 Mbps) for USF providers Jamie Bowden via NANOG (May 24)
- RE: FCC proposes higher speed goals (100/20 Mbps) for USF providers Brian Turnbow via NANOG (May 24)
- RE: FCC proposes higher speed goals (100/20 Mbps) for USF providers Matthew Huff (May 24)
- RE: FCC proposes higher speed goals (100/20 Mbps) for USF providers Mitchell Tanenbaum via NANOG (May 24)
- Re: FCC proposes higher speed goals (100/20 Mbps) for USF providers Aaron Wendel (May 24)