3 ms·

Does it matter if it is confusing? Knowing when you are allowed to record someone, what divorce means for you, how your housing taxes are calculated and a mill

• Spivak 9y ago
  Maybe? With a uniform national standard for internet speeds you know that 100Mb/s means, say, the average speed at peak network times. With various states having different reporting rules there's going to be annoyances like, "Montana 50Mb/s is really Deleware 35Mb/s is really California 15Mb/s."
  • YCode 9y ago
    That would be amazing, if the FCC or federal government were capable of penning and enforcing something like that. The reason states are having to step in however is precisely because in the world as it is the FCC lacks both the teeth and the interest needed to push regulations or law that technically minded and geared towards consumers. ISPs want the FCC in charge because with them at the helm the uniform national standard would be "up to" means "under ideal conditions you could get this speed", in which case all we've done is barred states from forcing ISPs to either deliver on their promises or advertise their real rates. At least if a few states get the legislation right others have the opportunity to learn from it and adopt similar laws. All said I doubt consumers will notice at all. They're perfectly used to different regions having different speed offerings and all they will do is continue to compare what is offered to their home.