 keeping the definition of broadband as 25Mbps downstream and 3Mbps upstream. The following are excerpts from Clyburn's statement: We sell consumers short by proposing a speed benchmark that is way too low. The statute www.TechnicalPDF.com defines broadband as 'capable of originating and receiving high-quality voice, data, graphics and video telecommunications'. the 25/3Mbps standard we propose would not even allow for a single stream of 1080p video conferencing The designation 1080p (1080 pixels) refers to the resolution (number of pixels) on televisions and video conferencing. A pixel can be thought of as a dot or picture element. 1080p is the resolution generally found in high-definition transmissions to televisions. Broadband Worldwide A report commissioned by the Broadband Forum and conducted by the market analyst firm Point Topic revealed that there were a total of 871.1 million fixed- broadband subscribers worldwide at the end of the first quarter of 2017. The report covers only broadband access over cabling and fixed, point-to-point wireless services. According to China Money's April 27, 2017, article "China's Fixed-Line Broadband Penetration Rate To Hit 63% This Year" by Pan Yue, China had 310 million broadband subscribers. This is the highest number of broadband subscribers in a single country worldwide. According to statistics company Statista, as of the end of the first quarter of 2017, the United States had 93.9 million broadband subscribers. This is the second- highest number of broadband subscribers worldwide according to Point Topic. Many people in less-developed parts of the world access the Internet primarily over mobile services. This is because dedicated Internet access over landline networks is frequently either not available or more costly than mobile services in these areas. In addition, electricity is often expensive. In the Philippines, both ISP-delivered dedicated Internet access and electricity are too costly for most citizens. Thus, mobile services are attractive as www.TechnicalPDF.co