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 jmn1207Premium
join:2000-07-19
Ashburn, VA | reply to Gbcue
Re: Looking Good said by Gbcue:said by jmn1207:A 1.6 Mbps increase over a couple of years is nearly a 50% improvement. If we continue at this pace we will be on track much sooner than what is being reported. I don't anticipate us making only 1.6 Mbps increases every 2-3 years, but rather a 50% increase in current average speeds. It shouldn't take us 15 years to catch up. So while the US is gaining in the single megabit speeds, other countries are going to hundreds of megabits and gigabit speeds leaving us further behind. I really can't say. 20 Mbps was leading the way this year with average broadband download speeds, what was this back in 2007? If it was anything more than 10Mbps, we would appear to be making gains, statistically speaking. 50% is a significant increase, and if it can be maintained, we should be right near the top before too long.
Personally, I don't really expect us to catch up anytime soon, but I don't expect us to fall hopelessly behind any more than we already appear to be. | |
| The article doesn't mention this, but costs have actually dropped in other countries, while ours have either remained flat or increased. A more accurate statistic then would be mbps/$, and without a doubt the US would fare even worse. | |
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