14 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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