FCC Dramatically Raises Minimum Broadband Speed Standard to 100Mbps Down

FCC votes 3-2 to raise minimum broadband speed standard to 100Mbps down/20Mbps up, replacing old 25Mbps/3Mbps benchmark
New speed standards based on modern usage patterns and what ISPs actually offer and market to consumers
Higher benchmark makes it more likely FCC concludes deployment not happening fast enough, allowing more regulations
FCC concludes 24M Americans lack access to new 100Mbps/20Mbps speeds, including 28% of rural areas and 23% of Tribal lands
FCC sets long-term goal of 1Gbps down/500Mbps up speeds to guide efforts to encourage faster deployment