Cheese
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clubs: | To far behind already?
I think we are to far behind to come back anytime soon. It would take many years to recover from this kind of position. |
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wvcaver
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Millersburg, OH | I am going to forward this to the FCC  |
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Cheese
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| said by wvcaver  :I am going to forward this to the FCC Please do, maybe, JUST MAYBE, it will light a fire under their ass, but I won't hold my breath  |
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Karl Bode
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I don't think it would be that hard, but it would require steps that share-holders and free-market fans wouldn't like.
That would include government involvement in the infrastructure process, including setting deployment water-marks (and actually enforcing them), correcting the corruption in the USF system and perhaps expanding its function (not just eliminating it), and not kowtowing to telco & cable lobbyists at every turn.
None of that will ever happen, as the political system now serves the will of the largest incumbents, not the public. |
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Cheese
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| said by Karl Bode :I don't think it would be that hard, but it would require steps that share-holders and free-market fans wouldn't like. That would include government involvement in the infrastructure process, including setting deployment water-marks (and actually enforcing them), correcting the corruption in the USF system and perhaps expanding its function (not just eliminating it), and not cow-towing to telco & cable lobbyists at every turn. None of that will ever happen, as the political system now serves the will of the largest incumbents, not the public. Well said. |
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Karl Bode
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join:2000-03-02 | Also putting a technologist at the head of the FCC instead of an empty-headed think-tank deregulatory drone would be a good move as well. |
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rawgerz
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Exactly, I've said it before and I'll say it again, it's too little, too late. Our digital future was sold out a long time ago.
When a group of people larger than the special interest groups decides to make an appearance and fight for us, only then will we bounce back but we will never catch up.
Money comes first, and people and the country's infrastructure comes 2nd.. or never
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rawgerz
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The FCC is either stupid, ignorant, or has other interests. Any of which is not a good mix.. Or maybe they're too swamped in other involvements, it would be nice to see a group dedicated to the broadband issue that is closely watched for bribes and IQ of what they actually are ment for
Actually, after seeing Their 'report' with the quote 'The U.S. is doing exceptionally well.', It's obvious they're stupid as hell, unless they based this on country's with OUT any infrastructure
But good luck
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RayW
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said by Karl Bode :None of that will ever happen, as the political system now serves the will of the largest incumbents, not the public. It has for many years, as long as the 'incumbents' keep paying.....And as Clinton found out, foreign countries pay too for special favors.
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Dydion
join:2001-03-07
Baton Rouge, LA
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That's right. Only when some company has a marvelous patent and stands to make a billion dollars overnight will the US see some real progress...until the CEO decides to retire with a multi-billion dollar package, and all the other top dogs take the money and run...
...then we will be back at the drawing board. The US is screwed, face it. Our politicians and greedy-ass corporations will forever sell us out for their own short term gains. We're a joke to the world and will never recover. |
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brooklynman4
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Brooklyn, NY | The fcc will post that email in the lunchroom for there amusment. |
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Jovi
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Mount Joy, PA
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| What I'd like to see..
I'd like to see how penetration rates are per how many people and then give a percentage. Comparing a country the size of Ohio, to the whole United States isn't fair overall with our landmass.
Plus with cell phones, How many companies have service areas the size Cingular or Verizon do? I don't like the big company monopolies we have here, but you have to take these reports with a grain of salt.
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swinn
join:2001-02-16
Clarksville, TN
| Populations
Does this report really mean all that much? The US has 280 million people. The top two in the report don't have the land mass and their populations don't exceed 20 million even when they are combined together.
South Korea should be impressed though - getting 24.9% of 48 million people on broadband even if they don't possess as much land.
Also, how do you exceed 100% in penetration based on your population? Either all your people are on or they aren't. If people from other countries are using your service then it isn't part of your population, and if they have dual citizenship then isn't that part of your population? |
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packetscan
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clubs: | Stumbled?
We've been on the ground..
You mean someone tried to pick us up?
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Primis
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Coldwater, MI
| What's so bad?
Seriously... what is so bad about US broadband? What *don't* we have that we need and allegedly need so badly, that others have?
I'm really getting tired of all these negative reports on "how far behind" the U.S. is. It's complete and utter B.S. It's Grass Is Greener Syndrome™ and nothing... NOTHING.... more.
The problem isn't tech or penetration. The only real problem we have is rampant monopolization in some areas. That needs to be addressed, for sure.
However... what CAN'T you or I do that we could if we were in, say, Japan? And no "download tentacle pr0n faster" isn't an answer. Speeds and rates are apples and oranges. |
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TKJunkMail
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Re: What I'd like to see..
said by Jovi :I'd like to see how penetration rates are per how many people and then give a percentage. Comparing a country the size of Ohio, to the whole United States isn't fair overall with our landmass. BBR has a topic that puts the lie to this whole report about how the US is trailing. In fact, it links to studies showing the U.S. on top in utilizing technology.
»South Korea: Slipping in the Rankings
U.S is #1 »www.itworld.com/Tech/4535/060329ictrank/
U.S is #3 in most wired and ahead of S. Korea »news.designtechnica.com/article9941.html
U.S. is #1 BB penetration but others catching up »www.commsdesign.com/news/market_···84416967
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dslwanter
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The heck with trying to get it to areas that can't get it, that just might cost too much money. Who cares if everyone can get broadband for a fair price or not. Like the companies are going to give a crap about the broadband stats of this country, if their pockets are full, they're happy.
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mrchris
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swiftymc
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Isnt this article a comeplete 180 from the one posted directly before it? lol
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qdemn7
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| Ninth in Mobile Phone Penetration?
In another measure of technology development, mobile phone penetration, the US has fallen to ninth in the world. 61% of the US population has a mobile phone, according to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). Several Asian and European countries have rates approaching (and even exceeding) 100%.
And just exactly WHAT does this mean? I mean damn, you can buy a phone in just about every Mom & Pop Corner Store. So you can't get phone service out in the middle of the Arizona Desert or W. Texas where hardly anyone lives?
And how do you have OVER 100% penetration?
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