For the reason I just said. If we insist on accepting applications that can only reach 50 megabits, many of those communities will not be included. It's not to say that they will not get to 50. We will only consider applications at 25 megabit per second that have a clear path to 50. It will result in more communities receiving a higher grade of service sooner than they otherwise would.
On February 21st, 2019. See this statement in context.