Just like ‘What is a good download speed’, it’s not a one-size-fits-all answer.
If you post videos online, and have many devices connected in a household, or many people online at once, then upload speed matters.
For example, a 1Gig video takes more than 14 minutes on a 10Mbps upload speed (typical for non-fibre connections) AND prevent anyone else from upload anything for quarter of an hour!
Even our lowest 150Mbps services will upload the same file in about a minute while also leaving bandwidth to spare for other users.
How do I tether from my phone in an outage?
If you suffer an outage but need to connect a home device to the internet, you could always ‘hotspot’ it from your phone. Just be aware, the cost may not