Episode 707 • • 2:12:23 - 2:15:53
707: Bandwich
FCC E-Rate Benchmarks, School Bandwidth Requirements, Arbitrary Standards
An IT director for a public school district reported that the FCC is setting arbitrary benchmarks requiring 1 gigabit of bandwidth per 1,000 students. The director notes that even with 3,000 devices, their actual usage peaks far below this requirement, yet they are forced to buy expensive, unnecessary bandwidth to avoid being classified as "inadequate." The hosts call this a "band-witch" scam written by people who don't understand networking.