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Figure 1: American Households’ Access to
Fixed Broadband Providers
Source: 2015 Broadband Report, Chart 2.
The Commission emphasizes how few people have
access to 25 Mbps, but that criterion is not grounded in any
economic analysis. For example, Netflix—a service that
demands high speeds—recommends only 5 Mbps for its highdefinition quality service and 3 Mbps for its standard
definition quality.
Netflix, Internet Connection Speed
Recommendations, https://help.netflix.com/en/node/306. A
likely explanation for why there has not been more rollout of
higher speeds is that many people are reluctant to pay the
extra price for it. Indeed, the 2015 Broadband Report
indicates that fewer than 30% of customers for whom 25
Mbps broadband is available actually order it.
2015
Broadband Report ¶ 41 (including Table 3 and Chart 1).
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