[ NNSquad ] AT&T and Verizon say 10Mbps is too fast for "broadband, " 4Mbps is enough

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

AT&T and Verizon say 10Mbps is too fast for "broadband," 4Mbps is enough

(Ars): http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/09/att-and-verizon-say-10mbps-is-too-fast-for-broadband-4mbps-is-enough/

     "Given the pace at which the industry is investing in advanced
     capabilities, there is no present need to redefine 'advanced'
     capabilities," AT&T wrote in a filing made public Friday after
     the FCC's comment deadline (see FCC proceeding 14-126). "Consumer
     behavior strongly reinforces the conclusion that a 10Mbps service
     exceeds what many Americans need today to enable basic,
     high-quality transmissions," AT&T wrote later in its filing.
     Verizon made similar arguments.

 - - -

In a follow-up filing, both AT&T and Verizon suggested that most U.S.
citizens' health care needs could be fulfilled via Internet-enabled
remote faith healing "that functions just as well at 1Mps as 100Mps."

--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren 
Founder:
 - Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org 
 - PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com/privacy-info
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info
Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy
I am a consultant to Google -- I speak only for myself, not for them.
Lauren's Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com
Google+: http://google.com/+LaurenWeinstein 
Twitter: http://twitter.com/laurenweinstein
Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 / Skype: vortex.com
_______________________________________________
nnsquad mailing list
http://lists.nnsquad.org/mailman/listinfo/nnsquad