Until 2024, 25 megabits-per-second (Mbps) counted as broadband in the US. What is the minimum today?

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The FCC quadrupled its download benchmark in 2024, from 25 Mbps to 100. The old standard had stood since 2015. By the FCC's 2026 count, 97% of Americans can now buy a 100 Mbps connection, and the agency's long-term goal is ten times higher again, at 1 gigabit.

Britain sets its floor much lower. Since March 2020, UK households have had a legal right to request a connection of at least 10 Mbps, a level Ofcom advised in 2016. The European Union targets gigabit coverage for every household by 2030.

For years the US called 25 Mbps broadband. In 2024 the FCC quadrupled the standard to 100 Mbps.

Source: Federal Communications Commission, Section 706 Reports (Mar 2024 and Aug 2026) · checked Mar 2024