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Re: broadband
"Zynnoushes" <s0z@wicked.net> schreef in bericht
news:45d63471@news.arctic.net...
> Basement wrote:
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>> "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:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"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
>>>>>
>>>>>>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
>>>>
>>>>>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?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>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
>>>
>>>HATE YOU!
>>>
>>>--
>>>Knowledge is power, unfortunately nobody cares about what I know!
>>>
>>>
>>>"And remember: two thirds of happiness...is penis"
>>>-Dennis Miller
>>>
>>> .:s|0|z:.
>>
>>
>> *throws midget*
>
> ME FUCKING EYE!
>
> --
> Knowledge is power, unfortunately nobody cares about what I know!
>
>
> "And remember: two thirds of happiness...is penis"
> -Dennis Miller
>
> .:s|0|z:.
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