On April 11, 2011, the Federal Communications Commission's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) issued a Public Notice asking for comments on the kinds of "need for speed" information that will be most useful to consumers in choosing their Internet service. CGB notes that consumers may have very different needs for broadband service depending on what they use it for. Someone who uses the Web primarily for email, for example, may be well served by a smaller and less expensive service than an avid video viewer would need. Others, such as online gamers, may be especially concerned about factors like signal latency. Comments are due May 26, 2011 and replies June 16, 2011.
Comment due date: 05/26/2011
Comment reply due date: 06/16/2011
