Federal Communications Commission Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced that the items below are tentatively on the agenda for the July Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 13, 2021:
The broadband industry says that a New York state ruling against requiring broadband providers to offer $15-a-month service to low-income households supports its quest to block California's net neutrality law. The California law prohibits broadband providers from blocking or throttling content, charging higher fees for prioritized delivery, and exempting certain data from customers' monthly caps.
States throughout the country have created programs to expand broadband connectivity for their residents.
In 2021, a household of four requires 131/73 Mbps of bandwidth and will grow to 2,141/2,044 Mbps by 2030. This makes today’s definition of broadband speeds unusable, as the Federal Communications Commission currently defines broadband as a mere 25/3 Mbps for Americans. This antiquated definition of broadband affect the rural populations the most. 62% of the most rural areas have the lowest-performing broadband with speeds for the lowest quantile at 4/1 Mbps.
© 1994-2026 Benton Institute for Broadband & Society. All Rights Reserved.
