| Four or more? "It also tells us that more than 80% of U.S. zip codes have access to four or more providers."
Why do I seriously doubt that? I've heard too many reports of users who have a choice of the cable company or the phone company (and sometimes not even that many choices). Who are these other two choices? Satellite? Perhaps, but it's an option that few take. (More of a last resort for broadband than a first choice.) I know I have two options (Time Warner or Verizon) where I live and I'm in the middle of a decent sized city. Where are my #3 and #4 choices? |
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join:2003-08-09
Lake Zurich, IL
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| You missed the point -- they're saying that somewhere in the zipcode there are four choices -- maybe OOL and Comcast overlap a town, or maybe there's a tiny WISP operating.
It's crappy statistics, of course. What else would one expect from government bureaucrats? |
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patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
kudos:1 | said by jester121:You missed the point -- they're saying that somewhere in the zipcode there are four choices -- maybe OOL and Comcast overlap a town, or maybe there's a tiny WISP operating. Wifi at Mcdonalds?  |
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jester121Premium
join:2003-08-09
Lake Zurich, IL Reviews:
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| said by patcat88:said by jester121:You missed the point -- they're saying that somewhere in the zipcode there are four choices -- maybe OOL and Comcast overlap a town, or maybe there's a tiny WISP operating. Wifi at Mcdonalds?  This IS the FCC we're talking about.... |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
kudos:2 | reply to Jason Levine
said by Jason Levine:Satellite? Perhaps, but it's an option that few take. Nonetheless, it's still an option. |
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| Yes it is an option still, but not everyone can afford it. Why don't we take the many billions of dollars that has gone accounted for in the wars we're involved right now and use that to update our infrastructure?
Mr. FCC, are you reading this? |
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said by openbox9:said by Jason Levine:Satellite? Perhaps, but it's an option that few take. Nonetheless, it's still an option. satellite may be an option, but it's not a replacement for cable or dsl broadband. high latency, slow d/l speeds, even slower u/l speeds will and do prevent equivalency.
that's like saying dialup is an option (or carrier pigeons for that matter) |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
kudos:2 | reply to esc0
Does not being able to afford satellite internet access include paying to TV, cell phone, etc? Do you seriously believe that extending connections to those who's options are satellite will be less expensive that satellite access? |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
kudos:2 | reply to nasadude
Who said "replacement"? We're discussing options. |
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