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FCC Wants Public's Help to Define "Broadband"

Posted August 21, 2009 9:06 AM

From msnbc.com: Tech and gadgets:

U.S. telecommunications regulators on Thursday sought public comment on how to define "broadband," a step that could impact how the industry delivers Internet services to consumers. The Federal Communications Commission issued a fact-finding notice on its Web site seeking the public's input as it drafts a national broadband plan that is slated to be submitted to Congress in mid-February.

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Re: FCC Wants Public's Help to Define "Broadband"

08/21/2009 11:25 AM

Dear FCC,

"Broadband" refers to a data rate roughly equivilent to or exceeding the amount needed to reproduce with no appreciable delay the sum total of the universe, including the director's cut and pi to the last digit. Times 3.

This is what we want.

Thank you,

The Consumers.
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Re: FCC Wants Public's Help to Define "Broadband"

08/22/2009 4:06 AM

Jeez, can't they Google 'Cumberbund' ?

But seriously, it would hardly be rocket science to make an arbitary, easilly uderstood (by Joe public) definition.*
But hey, that would never do, the Telecoms industry has been built on deliberately abstruse specs.
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(EG. Fast enough to stream a live football game at 'reasonable resolution' such that you a can follow the ball)

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08/22/2009 4:35 AM

Fast enough to stream a live football game at 'reasonable resolution' such that you a can follow the ball)

Aye and follow the ball in one fluid motion...about 5MBps with 25000MB download threshold x 7500MB upload threshold per/mo as a basic level service...

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