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> If 40% of the county can't get a basic 100mbit/20mbit internet package then something should be done to address that. The problem isn't that they're offering

> If 40% of the county can't get a basic 100mbit/20mbit internet package then something should be done to address that. The problem isn't that they're offering higher speeds. The problem is that they're getting rid of lower speeds. I've been repeatedly forced off my old plan as Comcast has sunset them. It appears very clear that their moves are in response to FCC definition changes. I wish I could still have my 25 down service, along with my old price ($19). But I can't! They killed that service years ago, before they killed the 40 down service and the 50 down service. The lowest tier I can buy is 75 down. I'm all for options, but it's clear that rejiggering the definition of broadband has the (perhaps) unintended side effect of eliminating low-cost options that would be fine for many families.

Cody-99 3y ago
That is frustrating. Although nothing is stopping Comcast from offering plans lower than the FCC definition of broadband. IIRC they did this for years where they had a $10-15 plan for certain areas/people that was 15mbit download and I don't recall the upload. I suspect the issue you are describing has more to do with Comcast than anything the FCC has done. Comcast realized they can extract more than $19 from your household and others like it so they axed that plan. The major phone companies have done the same thing in past decades. Comcast is notoriously sleazy! This is the same company that at one point required customers to pay $25 a month to get the full speed of their internet package (in addition to their monthly bill of course). Realistically it costs Comcast the same amount of money to provide you with 25/3, 40/5, or 100/20 so a slightly higher broadband definition should have 0 impact on what they charge.