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broadband
I found this quite interesting. How are you americans thinking about this:
quote Slashdot:
"When It Comes To Broadband, U.S. Plays Follow The Leader says a story in
IWeek. Their thesis is that, while broadband access in the United States
rose from 60 million users in March 2005 to 84 million in March 2006, the US
is well behind countries like England and China. Indeed, what you may not
realize is that the U.S. ranks a surprisingly poor 12th in worldwide
broadband access, a situation which could threaten its ability to maintain
its technological lead. The federal government is no help: the FCC has
almost no data on the rate of hi-speed adoption, or of what the speed and
quality of those services are. Broadband is more expensive here than in
other nations, as well, almost 10 times as expensive by some estimates. The
cost and poor quality of service aren't from population density, aren't from
lack of interest, and are not from lack of technical know-how. So, what is
holding us back?
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