The Federal Communications Commission has raised its benchmark for broadband speeds to 25 megabits per second for downloads and 3 megabits per second for uploads, to reflect consumer demand, market offering by service providers and advances in technology, RTT News reported. This marks a massive jump from the previous standard set in 2010 that stipulated speeds of 4 Mbps for downloads and 1 Mbps for uploads. The change came as the FCC adopted its 2015 Broadband Progress Report. Taking into account the updated speed benchmark, the 2015 report finds that 55 million Americans, or 17 percent of the population, lack access to advanced broadband, and found a significant gap between urban and rural areas.