FCC Quadruples Minimum Broadband Speeds to 100 Mbps Down/20 Mbps Up, Sets Long-Term 1 Gbps Goal

The FCC raised the minimum speeds required to market internet service as "broadband" to 100 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload.

The new standards are over 4 times higher than the previous 25 Mbps down / 3 Mbps up set in 2015.

The FCC concluded broadband is not being deployed quickly enough, leaving 24 million Americans without fixed service, especially in rural and Tribal areas.

36% of rural areas and 20% of Tribal lands lack adequate 5G mobile speeds of at least 35 Mbps down / 3 Mbps up.

The FCC set a long-term goal of 1 Gbps down / 500 Mbps up to motivate stakeholders to provide faster service.