FCC chairman mocks industry claims that customers don’t need faster Internet

FCC chairman mocks industry claims that customers don’t need faster Internet

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler had some fun with America’s major telecommunications firms this week, pointing out that companies like Verizon, Comcast, and AT&T are constantly trying to convince their customers to upgrade to faster Internet speeds while at the same time telling the FCC not to change the definition of broadband from four megabytes per second down and one up to twenty-five down and three up.

Andrew Villeneuve

Andrew Villeneuve is the founder and executive director of the Northwest Progressive Institute, as well as the founder of NPI's sibling, the Northwest Progressive Foundation. He has worked to advance progressive causes for over two decades as a strategist, speaker, author, and organizer. Andrew is also a cybersecurity expert, a veteran facilitator, a delegate to the Washington State Democratic Central Committee, and a member of the Climate Reality Leadership Corps.

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