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Re: broadband
Basement wrote:
> "Zynnoushes" <s0z@wicked.net> schreef in bericht
> news:45d529a8@news.arctic.net...
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>>Basement wrote:
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>>>"Richard Kelly" <blamesociety@yahoo.com> schreef in bericht
>>>news:45d50ca7$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
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>>>>"Basement" <wvandekamp@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:45d4b8e8$0$329$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl. ..
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>>>>>I found this quite interesting. How are you americans thinking about
>>>>>this:
>>>>>
>>>>>quote Slashdot:
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>>>>>"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
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>>>>>from population density, aren't from lack of interest, and are not from
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>>>>>lack of technical know-how. So, what is holding us back?
>>>>
>>>>Try living in Australia. We only just got ADSL2 (24mbps) broadband in the
>>>>last 12 months or so, and it is only available in capital cities (and
>>>>only some suburbs in those cities). This 24mbps is the maximum speed -
>>>>actual speeds vary greatly depending on usage in the neighbourhood. The
>>>>fastest ADSL the rest of us can get is 1.5mbps (with some 8mbps plans now
>>>>being offered, but not many). I have what is considered in Australia as a
>>>>hardcore plan (1.5mbps, 50 gig a month download) and it costs me AU$79.95
>>>>per month (around US$63 per month). If I was able to get ADSL2, this plan
>>>>would be AU$89.95 for the same data volume. I have been on this plan for
>>>>a few years now and it is no longer offered. The closest plan my ISP (one
>>>>of the leaders in Australia) currently offers is 1.5mbps, 25 gig
>>>>download, AU$69.95. An 8mbps plan is AU$99.95 per month with 40 gig
>>>>included download (which I would chew through in a couple of days at that
>>>>speed).
>>>>
>>>>Then there are the people that can't get ADSL at all (more than about 5km
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>>>>from the nearest exchange). Australia is very sparsely populated across a
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>>>>great distance, so there are a lot of households in this situation. They
>>>>might be able to get wireless or ISDN, but the majority have dialup,
>>>>which is worse than being taken roughly from behind by Hitler's corpse.
>>>>
>>>>At the end of the day, if you live in a capital city in Australia you can
>>>>get decent broadband but at a hefty price.
>>>>
>>>>What's the state of affairs in other countries? What type of plan are you
>>>>all on?
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>>>
>>>I am currently awaiting to get my 10/10 mbps glass fiber connection.
>>>including cable tv, phone, cable radio I pay 50eu a month. I am now on a
>>>3.2mbps paying eu32 a month
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>>HATE YOU!
>>
>>--
>>Knowledge is power, unfortunately nobody cares about what I know!
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>>
>>"And remember: two thirds of happiness...is penis"
>>-Dennis Miller
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>> .:s|0|z:.
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> *throws midget*
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ME FUCKING EYE!
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Knowledge is power, unfortunately nobody cares about what I know!
"And remember: two thirds of happiness...is penis"
-Dennis Miller
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