said by gaforces:Working as a team is not necessarily socialism. Last time I looked (south) Korea was a democracy.
I would think, with their terrain, they had some obstacles to deployment which they were able to overcome with government help.
For some reason (couldn't be economics), they saw fit to wire their whole country with fiber.
From what I have seen online, the Koreans are one of the most formidable opponents to come up against in any online competition.
I don't see anything more important than bringing the US into the digital age.
While a large portion of Americans are waddling in 1950's technology, the rest of the world is passing us at lightspeed.
"South Korea is one of the world's most technologically and scientifically advanced countries; it is the only country in the world having nationwide 100Mbit/s broadband internet access, full HDTV broadcasting, DMB, WiBro and 3G HSDPA. It is currently the most wired nation in the world, with 90 per cent of homes connected to high speed broadband internet"
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_korea So what! I admire the Korean People and the food but this is America! 100Mb resdetial brodband and HDTV has nothing to do with America as a world power. I do not give a dam what the Koreans have or willing pay taxes for a government planned system because you want the latest toys. I hate to tell you but watching a DVD on a LCD TV is not 1950's technology. Lose the hype Gorge. I am happy with 6Mb Internet, no cable TV, and my shows on DVD. The rest who want more and expect me to pay for it with my tax dollars can go to hell as far I am concern. If you want 100Mb and HDTV start you own company. 
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