FCC looks to undo long-term, Gig-speed broadband goal

FCC looks to undo long-term, Gig-speed broadband goal

A Comcast gateway used to provide Internet service under the Xfinity brand. (Courtesy image) The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is poised to reverse course on a measure adopted last year that set new benchmarks for broadband Internet service in the United States. Next month, the FCC will vote on a proposal to roll back a requirement that Internet service providers eventually offer Gig-speed Internet in order to market their service as “…

FCC Plans to Scrap Biden-era Gigabit Broadband Goal

WASHINGTON, July 25, 2025 – The Federal Communications Commission will vote in two weeks on whether to eliminate the 1000 * 500 Mbps broadband speed goal set in 2024 by then-Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel.Under the Notice, set for a vote August 7, the FCC would discard several key standards established during the previous administration, including the long-term gigabit speed target and efforts to analyze broadband affordability and adoption.“Ass…