The document discusses the history and future of broadband internet. It notes that broadband has evolved from being a luxury in the 1980s with dial-up connections of only 52kB/s to becoming more mainstream and essential in the 2000s with technologies like ADSL, GPRS, and satellite providing speeds over 8000kB/s. The document predicts that broadband speeds will continue increasing dramatically, with 5G and beyond promising speeds over 1GB/s, making broadband 100 times faster than current speeds. This will allow for greater internet usage and connectivity as broadband becomes an even more basic part of life.