Cable giants don't like the FCC's push to redefine 'broadband'

30 Jan 2015 • engadget.com

While it’s true that 4K video, cloud backups and other high-bandwidth services aren’t hugely popular right now, the filing largely ignores the point of the FCC’s proposal. The regulator wants a higher threshold in part to anticipate demand, not to simply accommodate what’s already there. When it backs broadband deployments, particularly for rural areas and schools, it wants to know that the technology people get will be useful for years to come.

Right. We need to be planning for the future, when everyone will be steaming 8k video to multiple rooms, not the present.