FCC Plans Study to Measure Broadband Speeds

[Rodimus Prime]

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=10798432

The Federal Communications Commission wants to find out whether broadband providers are delivering Internet connections that are as fast as advertised.

The FCC is seeking 10,000 volunteers to take part in a study of residential broadband speeds. Specialized equipment will be installed in homes across the country to measure Internet connections. Those results will then be compared with advertised speeds. The agency hopes to get a cross section of volunteers who subscribe to broadband services provided by a range of phone and cable TV companies.

About time is what I have to say

 

[maflynn]

Anytime the government gets involved, they royally screw things up. All I can say is with FCC sticking their nose more in more into the internet stuff, them ore and more it will cost me more money.

 

[Rodimus Prime]

Well if they are going out to argue false adverting it would be nice to know that we are getting what we pay for.