Jessica Rosenworcel, chair of the Federal Communications Commission, issued a Notice of Inquiry for her proposal to make broadband networks affordable and accessible to everyone in the country.
The updated notice calls for a higher fixed broadband standard, as well as a future national goal of 1 Gigabits per second for download and 500 Megabits per second for upload, the FCC announced Tuesday.
The proposal was drafted in compliance with Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act, as well as requirements under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
The 25/3 Mbps download/upload standard, which has not been updated since 2015, will increase to 100/20 Mbps if FCC’s recommendation is approved.
“In today’s world, everyone needs access to affordable, high-speed internet, no exceptions,” Rosenworcel commented. “It’s time to connect everyone, everywhere. Anything short of 100% is just not good enough.”