Topic: USA #1 in broadband, time to start making bumperstickers!

[hmed2390]

Great news, Americans! Despite all the naysayers with their "evidence" otherwise -- pointing out that South Korea has more broadband connections than we do, or that in some countries speeds are better than they are here -- the United States has come out at the head of the class. And that's before the government rolls out the " broadband stimulus " bonanza. According to Leonard Waverman (the dean of the prestigious Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary), Americans are not only the most productive users of connectivity, but our government's use of IT is as good as it is anywhere.

http://technorati.com/posts/JJFklt_iVTfKH0fxL8k5aoTOFfHUBG8zWR_FErwFsm0%3D

[knownassociate]

We may now use more broadband than other places, but whether it is the fastest is debatable. And pricing is definitely higher than some others.

[hmed2390]

true dat. We may be better than Korea(yay....) but we are nowhere near being the best in terms of tramsitting signals used, bandwidth, or pricing. Now Japan on the other hand, amazing.

[dweez]

I always figured the Netherlands were the leaders in this.

[hmed2390]

no way. As of today,Japan's been using fiber optic for several years running now.
Whereas we just barely adopted it, and only busy cities have it,in select locations.

[dweez]

We use fiber quite often in our data center here.

[hmed2390]

lucky...... >_>

[dweez]

Not really.  I don't get any of that fiber for personal use, just some of my servers are on it.  Me?  I use Comcast...meh

[hmed2390]

heh, comcast sucks.

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psst,...i use it too.

[knownassociate]

My isp is considering adopting some of Comcasts policies, like capping. But as of yet there have not been any proposals drafted. And there are a number of sites that keep abreast of the internal workings as they can.

[hmed2390]

And there are a number of sites that keep abreast of the internal workings as they can.

employees?

[knownassociate]

Well this answer was a while in coming ..I don't know, so far as the sites go. But since we started talking about this, I've upgraded to 20/2. For some reason my appointment starts with one installer but usually ends up with a handful of installers hanging out talking and joking. And they are very free with what they know about the internal workings. This last time I learned a lot about the owner of the company and, unfortunately, it looks very possible Comcast may be buying the company.

[hmed2390]

and what company is that?

[knownassociate]

Charter.

[Robin-Graves]

The UK is faster than America,,, Ive done speed tests.