FCC To Eliminate Gigabit Speed Goal, Scrap Analysis of Broadband Prices

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is proposing to roll back key broadband policies from the Biden era, eliminating the long-term gigabit speed goal and halting affordability analysis while focusing evaluations on deployment metrics that favor industry. This proposal, set for a vote on August 7, may allow the FCC to give the broadband industry a passing grade despite not achieving full deployment, aligning with Republican-led commission findings.

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