 KrKHeavy Artillery For The Little GuyPremium
join:2000-01-17
Tulsa, OK
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Re: Small Number I strongly suspect that those numbers (the number who can't get broadband) are vastly understated.
Now, how many people can't get broadband 4mbps and up? Then the numbers would REALLY jump.
How many people can get real broadband (wired) vs a "Wireless" broadband system that has severe caps?
The World may never know.
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| According to those parameters, I don't have broadband.
I have VZW and a grandfathered Alltel contract (no cap) or I'd REALLY be screwed. Satellite is NOT broadband. I'm not *that* far out in the sticks; I just don't live in a big, dense subdivision. Our cul-de-sac has a total of 12 houses spread out on 2+ acre lots tucked into a big state park.
I really wish they'd used the census to get a true, mostly accurate map of where broadband is available. |
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 kontosxyzzy
join:2001-10-04
West Henrietta, NY | reply to KrK
said by KrK:I strongly suspect that those numbers (the number who can't get broadband) are vastly understated. Now, how many people can't get broadband 4mbps and up? Then the numbers would REALLY jump. Are we really at the point where "able to receive a HD video stream" is put at the same level of importance as access to electricity, or running water? |
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said by KrK:I strongly suspect that those numbers (the number who can't get broadband) are vastly understated. Now, how many people can't get broadband 4mbps and up? Then the numbers would REALLY jump. How many people can get real broadband (wired) vs a "Wireless" broadband system that has severe caps? The World may never know. Well, I guess I CAN get broadband, IF I want to pay more for Charter Cable vs. Verizon/Frontier DSL.
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 woodwardXMission BroadbandVIP
join:2000-12-28
Salt Lake City, UT | reply to kontos
said by kontos:Are we really at the point where "able to receive a HD video stream" is put at the same level of importance as access to electricity, or running water? No, but we're long past the point where it is as important as a phone line. Or maybe rolling those out everywhere was a mistake, too? |
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| said by woodward:said by kontos:Are we really at the point where "able to receive a HD video stream" is put at the same level of importance as access to electricity, or running water? No, but we're long past the point where it is as important as a phone line. Or maybe rolling those out everywhere was a mistake, too? Besides, having electrical power is not important either. You can always burn wood to use a steam engine to generate your own.
Such "luxuries". We really should not expect those in the US. If Congo can get by without them so can we. |
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