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FCC chair: Speed standard of 25Mbps down, 3Mbps up isn’t good enough anymore (arstechnica.com)

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If only it were easy to do. Technical limitations on copper is what causes low upload speeds. ISP’s prioritize the download speed, which is what people utilize the most. As fiber continues to be rolled out it should get better though.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Tell that to our beautiful German Telekom who'll sell you 1000down/200up FTTH for ridiculous 80€/month.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Fuck telekom, i can't wait to switch to fiber