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jc1350

join:2004-09-23


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November 1st, @12:02PM

reply to esc0
"broadband" is being misused by just about everyone

broadband is simply multiple signals over the same wire (cable TV/Cable Internet and DSL/voice phone for example). This is opposed to baseband with one discrete signal on the wire (10baseT for example)

If you have cable Internet and it's at 25 kbps, it's still broadband

broadband has nothing to do with speed.

EDIT: I agree with your idea, however. Claiming an entire district is "broadband/high-speed enabled" because of a single install is bogus.

openbox9

join:2004-01-26
Navarre, FL
Terminology has been allowed to become irrelevant over time. For example "speed" is often used in place of throughput or bandwidth.

jc1350

join:2004-09-23
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