jc1350
join:2004-09-23 | reply to openbox9
Re: "broadband" is being misused by just about everyone
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA | reply to jc1350
Terminology has been allowed to become irrelevant over time. For example "speed" is often used in place of throughput or bandwidth. |
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jc1350
join:2004-09-23
1 edit | reply to esc0
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. |
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