Jason @ 00:53:30Inconclusive
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By around 2031 (within a decade from July 2021), between 1 and 2 billion additional people who previously lacked broadband will have broadband internet access, leading to a transformational impact on the planet’s economy and society.
We're going to take 1 billion or 2 billion people and give them broadband instantly within a decade. This is going to change the face of the planet.View on YouTube
Explanation
The prediction’s time horizon is within a decade from July 2021, i.e., by around 2031. As of today (November 29, 2025), only about four years have passed since the prediction was made, so we are not yet at (or close to) the end of the stated period.
Because the claim concerns what will happen by 2031, and not what must already have happened by 2025, it is too early to determine whether:
- An additional 1–2 billion people who previously lacked broadband will have gained access, and
- This change will have the described transformational impact on the planet’s economy and society.
Even though we can look at interim broadband expansion trends today, those do not definitively confirm or refute what will be true by 2031. Therefore the status of this prediction, judged as of 2025, is inconclusive (too early to tell).