While I understand that gigabit Internet needs to be useful to the average consumer in order to be sustainable economically, having more bandwidth (and IPv6) at home allowed me to do things I would have never thought of doing before. As someone in business where every penny counts, it makes a difference.
When your average consumer is stuck on low speeds, imagine what the consequences are on those who rely on this for their work (not to mention for those who tinker and innovate in their "garage").
Where I live in Canada, even for your average business, it's either a barely sufficient DSL/cable line at 70-100$/month, or fiber which usually starts at 500$/month. It's ridiculously expensive to get good bandwidth. Sometimes it's easier to stick point to point antennas on the roof and connect directly to a datacenter.
Faster speeds: they will find a use for it, and everyone wins.
When your average consumer is stuck on low speeds, imagine what the consequences are on those who rely on this for their work (not to mention for those who tinker and innovate in their "garage").
Where I live in Canada, even for your average business, it's either a barely sufficient DSL/cable line at 70-100$/month, or fiber which usually starts at 500$/month. It's ridiculously expensive to get good bandwidth. Sometimes it's easier to stick point to point antennas on the roof and connect directly to a datacenter.
Faster speeds: they will find a use for it, and everyone wins.