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Expert Argues over Definition of Sufficient Internet Speed in Broadband Programs

The 100 Megabits per second download * 20 Mbps upload does not satisfy needs in rural areas, said panelists.

Quinn Nghiem

Quinn Nghiem

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Expert Argues over Definition of Sufficient Internet Speed in Broadband Programs
Photo of Jim Matheson, CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, from the hearing

WASHINGTON, June 25, 2023 – Witnesses at a Committee on Agriculture hearing Wednesday clashed over a proposal to increase the definition of sufficient broadband access under its ReConnect program.

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