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		travbrack on July 16, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: FCC proposes to increase minimum broadband speeds ... Gigabit is so clutch, it's worth it for the satisfaction of being able to download a 30 gig game in less time than it takes to go to the bathroom.

google234123 on July 16, 2022 [–]

Do game stores even support providing downloads that fast?

Havoc on July 16, 2022 | [–]

Valve's steam has had custom edge gear in place with most major ISPs for a decade+. So yes that is indeed hella fast.

That said I personally mostly see 700Mbps-ish

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