iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
kudos:2 Reviews:
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| reply to gatorkram
Re: *raises hand timidly* The standard is currently 768/200 unfortunately, though classifications are available for stuff above that.
Personally, 1.5/512 or 3.0/768 would be good benchmarks; if 3/768 is available for $50 or less per month then an area isn't underserved. Maybe it's stuck in 2006 but it's not underserved. However an area that can't get 768/384 (not 768/200) should get priority over an area that has 3/768 available, albeit for $70 per month (HCTC.net). |
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 IowaManPremium
join:2008-08-21
Grinnell, IA | Agreed 3.0/768K is a decent speed with good upload and would serve a lot of users especially if they have dial-up or satellite |
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| reply to iansltx
Again (see above), the speeds you quote here are the standards adopted by the NTIA and RUS for the stimulus program (it also happens to be the "Broadband Tier 1" speed the FCC adopted as a part of the Form 477 data reform efforts; but that definition is under reconsideration). They are not the speeds adopted by the FCC for the national broadband plan, as that decision has not yet been made.
I don't mean to be picking on you. I just want readers to know that the stimulus program and the National Broadband Plan are two separate things. |
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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
kudos:2 | Sorry, I did have them confused. Thanks for straightening things out. |
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