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Court upholds New York law that says ISPs must offer $15 broadband (arstechnica.com)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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New York obtains significant win for states' ability to regulate broadband.

Case file: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca2.55129/gov.uscourts.ca2.55129.232.0.pdf

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (2 children)

What's that gonna be, 1 mbps? There is no way ISPs will just do that.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

The article says the law requires 25 mpbs for 15 bucks and 200~~bps~~mbps for 20 bucks.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

I grew up on a 2400bps modem, those were the days.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

less for more? sounds like something isps would do ;p

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago

Man, 25 is like nothing nowadays with everyone in the family having a smartphone. Maybe for a single person who only does Netflix?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Broadband as a label requires certain minimums in speed. That internet package is going to be a good deal. Wouldn't be surprised if the ISPs find other ways to make it annoying though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

They'll make people jump hoops to get to it probably.