[dirtybird04]

>Broadband is the single wire that delivers free speech, a free press, free assembly, education, family life, employment, health, opportunity, civic and political engagement, and every other necessity for a decent and dignified life in the 21st century

Okay I know this is HN and there is heavy slant towards technology and tech-driven solutions but this is just a ridiculous statement. What if I get a 4G/5G router? Is my life any less decent or dignified?

There's a lot more to life than ridiculous torrent/YouTube/netflix speeds

[totalZero]

The term "broadband" is defined by the FCC as connections of 25/3 or better. My phone is on low band 5G and gets 4x that. So your 4G/5G connection would presumably still be "broadband."

https://www.theverge.com/2015/1/29/7932653/fcc-changed-defin...