High-speed Internet, also commonly called broadband Internet, is defined by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as Internet access of at least 200 Kilobits per second (Kbps) but can reach as much as 60 Megabits (Mbps) per second. Broadband Internet speeds let users take advantage of technologies including videoconferencing via computers, voice calls over computers and streaming high quality audio and video. As of 2011, the major types of broadband available in the United States include DSL, cable, satellite, fiber-optic and mobile broadband.
