July 22 is when the FCC will take up changes to U.S. broadband speed requirements, after Chairman Brendan Carr said the issue will be addressed at the agency’s open meeting.
A June 26 letter from Fiber Broadband Association CEO Gary Bolton urged the review, arguing AI is rapidly changing fixed-network traffic patterns and infrastructure demands.
The push centers on redefining what qualifies as high-speed internet, with supporters saying current benchmarks no longer reflect the capacity households and businesses will need as AI use expands.
The meeting could shape future U.S. broadband policy and deployment standards as regulators weigh whether existing speed definitions are keeping pace with new data-intensive applications.