Topic 'Re: Its just as I have been saying all along.....' in forum ''

Topic 'Re: Its just as I have been saying all along.....' in forum '' - dslreports.com http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Its-just-as-I-have-been-saying-all-along-19610620 en Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:29:45 EDT Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:29:45 EDT Re: Its just as I have been saying all along..... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Its-just-as-I-have-been-saying-all-along-19612629 said by wifi4milez:

8.5 out of 10 people in the US are happy with their broadband speed.Yes, when you ask the Boss, he agrees everyone is happy with his leadership.

Our broadband is slow. It's expensive. It's limited.

However, it beats dial-up. That's I think what the mean--- 85% are happy with the broadband speeds---- GIVEN THE ALTERNATIVE.
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"Regulatory capitalism is when companies invest in lawyers, lobbyists, and politicians, instead of plant, people, and customer service." - former FCC Chairman William Kennard (A real FCC Chairman, unlike the current Corporate Spokesperson in the job!)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Its-just-as-I-have-been-saying-all-along-19612629 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:34:13 EDT Re: Its just as I have been saying all along..... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Its-just-as-I-have-been-saying-all-along-19612024 said by chakey:

You are correct--most people would be happy with a dial-up for $4.99/mo. I'm just glad there are people out there who like to scream for more. It means eventually higher speeds will trickle down to the rest of us. :-)
Exactly, and thats how it works. The whole industry works on a trickle effect. Do you think the dual-core in my computer is here because consumers wanted it...NO! Big corporations needed the technology (much sooner than we did), so they put the millions down to get it done. Even as a power user myself and the other millions. We don't make it happen, we benefit from the availability of the technology.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Its-just-as-I-have-been-saying-all-along-19612024 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:31:31 EDT Re: Its just as I have been saying all along..... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Its-just-as-I-have-been-saying-all-along-19612017
You see the same thing with the Internet. 8 years ago I was downloading videos from the internet when most people were still on dial-up. Nowadays, even my grandparents download videos and watch online streaming content from Youtube.

Without those people out on the edge pushing technology it will stagnate.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Its-just-as-I-have-been-saying-all-along-19612017 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:29:53 EDT Re: Its just as I have been saying all along..... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Its-just-as-I-have-been-saying-all-along-19611962 said by wifi4milez:

8.5 out of 10 people in the US are happy with their broadband speed. Thats not to say that we couldnt use more, but the simple fact remains that virtually nobody in this country is "demanding" 20+Mbps connections as many of the fanboys in this site proclaim in earnest every day. This is also another clear indication of why ATT's u-verse was deployed the way it was. Hopefully (but not likely) this will at least give us a few weeks reprieve from the overbearing lunatics on this site proclaiming that "America Sucks", and "Everyone needs 100Mbps connections for $10 per month"......
Totally AGREE!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Its-just-as-I-have-been-saying-all-along-19611962 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:19:44 EDT Re: Its just as I have been saying all along..... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Its-just-as-I-have-been-saying-all-along-19611956 said by wifi4milez:

8.5 out of 10 people in the US are happy with their broadband speed. Thats not to say that we couldnt use more, but the simple fact remains that virtually nobody in this country is "demanding" 20+Mbps connections as many of the fanboys in this site proclaim in earnest every day. This is also another clear indication of why ATT's u-verse was deployed the way it was. Hopefully (but not likely) this will at least give us a few weeks reprieve from the overbearing lunatics on this site proclaiming that "America Sucks", and "Everyone needs 100Mbps connections for $10 per month"......
]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Its-just-as-I-have-been-saying-all-along-19611956 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:18:57 EDT Re: Its just as I have been saying all along..... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Its-just-as-I-have-been-saying-all-along-19611513 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Its-just-as-I-have-been-saying-all-along-19611513 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:06:06 EDT Re: Its just as I have been saying all along..... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Its-just-as-I-have-been-saying-all-along-19611436 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Its-just-as-I-have-been-saying-all-along-19611436 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:53:52 EDT Re: Its just as I have been saying all along..... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Its-just-as-I-have-been-saying-all-along-19611338
In the 80's I worked for a company that sold PC computer systems to automotive companys to run thier business. A lot of companys still used old outdated, paper.
The companys that we installed systems were able to save 50% of labor cost of doing it the old way.
Just the Okidata printers alone ... :D]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Its-just-as-I-have-been-saying-all-along-19611338 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:35:44 EDT Re: Its just as I have been saying all along..... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Its-just-as-I-have-been-saying-all-along-19611178 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Its-just-as-I-have-been-saying-all-along-19611178 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:09:43 EDT Re: Its just as I have been saying all along..... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Its-just-as-I-have-been-saying-all-along-19611057 What we really need is for Big Government to subsidize the broadband in this country. You see, that way, what it is actually costing people is hidden. Then you get the added benefit of forcing all the evil people making more money than you to help pay for your Internet! Its almost as beautiful as the Social Security tax... when you only see 7.5% taken from your check, but really it is costing you 15%.

We need more free stuff! Free broadband, free healthcare... it will be great!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Its-just-as-I-have-been-saying-all-along-19611057 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:46:02 EDT Re: Its just as I have been saying all along..... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Its-just-as-I-have-been-saying-all-along-19610971 said by wifi4milez:

8.5 out of 10 people in the US are happy with their broadband speed. Thats not to say that we couldnt use more, but the simple fact remains that virtually nobody in this country is "demanding" 20+Mbps connections as many of the fanboys in this site proclaim in earnest every day.
I am demanding lower triple play prices. The idea is to save money. This is all wrong. The math does not add up buy more and save. This is not the case.

RIP OFF!!!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Its-just-as-I-have-been-saying-all-along-19610971 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:31:53 EDT Re: Its just as I have been saying all along..... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Its-just-as-I-have-been-saying-all-along-19610817 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Its-just-as-I-have-been-saying-all-along-19610817 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:06:49 EDT Re: Its just as I have been saying all along..... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Its-just-as-I-have-been-saying-all-along-19610812
Your ""Everyone needs 100Mbps connections for $10 per month"......"
Doesnt cut it.

""Broadband penetration" is now treated as a key economic indicator."

»en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadband_···t_access
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Solon]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Its-just-as-I-have-been-saying-all-along-19610812 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:05:42 EDT Re: Its just as I have been saying all along..... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Its-just-as-I-have-been-saying-all-along-19610773 said by chakey:

I have a 20/20 symmetrical Fios Connection. Do I NEED it? Of course not. Would it make a difference to me if I were a normal consumer whether I had a 5/1 connection or a 20/20 connection? No--I can name the number of websites capable of serving/receiving information that fast using the fingers on one hand.
You are in the minority. I too would love a 20/20 connection (I cant get it however), and I too am in the minority. My point was that so many people get their panties bunched up insisting that everyone in this country is demanding 20/20, or even higher. This clearly isnt the case, and I am honestly shocked that DSLR printed something as subjective as that!

said by chakey:

However, power users exist. And until that changes, there will always be a need for more. It's a good thing. People wanting more creates the desire and the competition necessary to take technology to the next level. Otherwise, we'd all still have our 786 dsl connections from 1998.

You are correct that "power users" exist, however its more of an opportunity driven thing than anything else. If you or I lived in an area that only had ISDN, I can guarantee that we would have it. The other thing is that you mention 768k DSL as "1998". In reality (as I have also stated before), the 768k/128k DSL tiers (and now cable "lite" tiers) are the fastest growing on the market today. The reason is that for every "power user" such as yourself there are probably a few thousand (if not more) "regular" users who would rather pay less money to access the 'net.
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время индейки!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Its-just-as-I-have-been-saying-all-along-19610773 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:00:17 EDT Re: Its just as I have been saying all along..... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Its-just-as-I-have-been-saying-all-along-19610718
However, power users exist. And until that changes, there will always be a need for more. It's a good thing. People wanting more creates the desire and the competition necessary to take technology to the next level. Otherwise, we'd all still have our 786 dsl connections from 1998.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Its-just-as-I-have-been-saying-all-along-19610718 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:52:54 EDT Its just as I have been saying all along..... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Its-just-as-I-have-been-saying-all-along-19610620 are happy with their broadband speed. Thats not to say that we couldnt use more, but the simple fact remains that virtually nobody in this country is "demanding" 20+Mbps connections as many of the fanboys in this site proclaim in earnest every day. This is also another clear indication of why ATT's u-verse was deployed the way it was. Hopefully (but not likely) this will at least give us a few weeks reprieve from the overbearing lunatics on this site proclaiming that "America Sucks", and "Everyone needs 100Mbps connections for $10 per month"......
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время индейки!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Its-just-as-I-have-been-saying-all-along-19610620 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:38:00 EDT