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adjective broad·band \ ˈbrȯd-ˌband \

Definition of broadband

1 :operating at, responsive to, or comprising a wide band of frequencies

a broadband radio antenna

2 :of, relating to, or being a high-speed communications network and especially one in which a frequency range is divided into multiple independent channels for simultaneous transmission of signals (such as voice, data, or video)

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The rules prohibit broadband providers from slowing Internet speeds for video streams and other content, selling faster lanes for delivering data or otherwise discriminating against any legal online material.

— jim puzzanghera, latimes.com, "Democratic senator questions independence of FCC nominee who worked for the agency's chairman," 19 July 2017
SEATTLE -- Microsoft is set to propose a $10 billion program to bring broadband internet to rural parts of the U.S., an economic-development program aimed at a core constituency of the Trump administration.

— the seattle times, OregonLive.com, "Microsoft launching $10 billion rural broadband initiative," 11 July 2017
Soon after President Donald Trump took office with a pledge to cut regulations, Republicans in Congress killed an Obama-era rule restricting how broadband companies may use customer data such as web browsing histories.

— todd shields, chicagotribune.com, "States consider limited internet service providers' access to user data," 6 July 2017
Parks Associates estimates that Spotify increased its subscriber base to 7% of all broadband homes in 2016, up from 4% in 2015.

— mike snider, USA TODAY, "Tidal hits ups and downs with Jay-Z release, possible Kanye West defection," 3 July 2017
Meanwhile, anyone who still questions online dating is a dial-up dummy who needs to get with us broadband baddies.

— michael arceneaux, The Root, "Sean Hannity Can’t Accept That Some of Us Don’t Want to Have Sex With Trump Supporters," 1 July 2017
Well More From Consumer Reports Most municipal broadband providers are too small to make it into Consumer Reports' ratings.

— Fox News, "Are City-Owned Municipal Broadband Networks Better?," 20 June 2017
About 39% of the U.S. rural population, or 23 million people, lack access to broadband internet service, compared with 4% of urban residents.

— alexandra bruell, WSJ, "CMO Today: Megyn Kelly vs. Alex Jones; Snap at a Crossroads; Offline in Rural America," 16 June 2017
The 4-1 vote on June 6 followed several neighbors raising concerns about the new buildings, which will house equipment to provide improved broadband internet service to the 16,000 Cox customers in Poway.

— steve dreyer, Pomerado News, "New Cox buildings gain 4-1 Poway council approval," 9 June 2017

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First Known Use of broadband

1929

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noun broad·band \ ˈbrȯd-ˌband \

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:a high-speed electronic network that carries more than one type of communication (as Internet and cable television signals)

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