Broadband is another term for high-speed internet access. The exact speed varies depending what country you’re in, but in the United States, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) currently defines broadband as a connection with at least 25 Mbps download speed and 3 Mbps upload speed.5 Many DSL plans meet this threshold, but some people have also proposed increasing the minimum broadband speed to better reflect the way people use the internet today.