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jc1350

join:2004-09-23

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"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.
permalink · 2007-11-01 10:17:02 · Reply to this
openbox9

join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA

Re: "broadband" is being misused by just about everyone

Terminology has been allowed to become irrelevant over time. For example "speed" is often used in place of throughput or bandwidth.
permalink · 2007-11-01 12:46:17 · Reply to this
jc1350

join:2004-09-23

Re: "broadband" is being misused by just about everyone

Touché
permalink · 2007-11-01 13:13:31 · Reply to this
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