FCC drops gigabit broadband speed goal in push for tech neutrality

The US Federal Communications Commission has abolished its longstanding goal of achieving gigabit internet speeds for American consumers. The agency argued that the 1Gbps benchmark was unfair to slower broadband technologies that cannot meet that threshold. The FCC framed the decision as a move toward a "technologically neutral" standard that does not favor any particular infrastructure. Critics may view the rollback as a lowering of ambitions for national broadband development. The change signals a shift in how the FCC will evaluate and define adequate internet service going forward.