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USA #1 in broadband, time to start making bumperstickers!
« on: February 23, 2009, 05:51:43 PM »
Great news, Americans! Despite all the naysayers with their "evidence" otherwise -- pointing out that South Korea has more broadband connections than we do, or that in some countries speeds are better than they are here -- the United States has come out at the head of the class. And that's before the government rolls out the " broadband stimulus " bonanza. According to Leonard Waverman (the dean of the prestigious Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary), Americans are not only the most productive users of connectivity, but our government's use of IT is as good as it is anywhere.

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Re: USA #1 in broadband, time to start making bumperstickers!
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2009, 08:31:03 AM »
We may now use more broadband than other places, but whether it is the fastest is debatable. And pricing is definitely higher than some others.

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Re: USA #1 in broadband, time to start making bumperstickers!
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2009, 10:09:28 AM »
true dat. We may be better than Korea(yay....) but we are nowhere near being the best in terms of tramsitting signals used, bandwidth, or pricing. Now Japan on the other hand, amazing. :P
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Re: USA #1 in broadband, time to start making bumperstickers!
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2009, 10:10:08 AM »
I always figured the Netherlands were the leaders in this.
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Re: USA #1 in broadband, time to start making bumperstickers!
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2009, 10:11:54 AM »
no way. As of today,Japan's been using fiber optic for several years running now.
Whereas we just barely adopted it, and only busy cities have it,in select locations.
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Re: USA #1 in broadband, time to start making bumperstickers!
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2009, 10:13:26 AM »
We use fiber quite often in our data center here. :D
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Re: USA #1 in broadband, time to start making bumperstickers!
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2009, 10:16:59 AM »
lucky...... >_>
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Re: USA #1 in broadband, time to start making bumperstickers!
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2009, 10:22:01 AM »
Not really.  I don't get any of that fiber for personal use, just some of my servers are on it.  Me?  I use Comcast...meh
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Re: USA #1 in broadband, time to start making bumperstickers!
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2009, 10:22:47 AM »
heh, comcast sucks.
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Re: USA #1 in broadband, time to start making bumperstickers!
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2009, 10:48:37 AM »
My isp is considering adopting some of Comcasts policies, like capping. But as of yet there have not been any proposals drafted. And there are a number of sites that keep abreast of the internal workings as they can.

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Re: USA #1 in broadband, time to start making bumperstickers!
« Reply #10 on: March 21, 2009, 08:17:09 PM »
And there are a number of sites that keep abreast of the internal workings as they can.

employees?
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Re: USA #1 in broadband, time to start making bumperstickers!
« Reply #11 on: May 31, 2009, 07:05:52 PM »
Well this answer was a while in coming ;D..I don't know, so far as the sites go. But since we started talking about this, I've upgraded to 20/2. For some reason my appointment starts with one installer but usually ends up with a handful of installers hanging out talking and joking. And they are very free with what they know about the internal workings. This last time I learned a lot about the owner of the company and, unfortunately, it looks very possible Comcast may be buying the company. :'(

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Re: USA #1 in broadband, time to start making bumperstickers!
« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2009, 01:04:03 AM »
and what company is that?
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Re: USA #1 in broadband, time to start making bumperstickers!
« Reply #13 on: June 01, 2009, 01:45:31 AM »
Charter.

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Re: USA #1 in broadband, time to start making bumperstickers!
« Reply #14 on: August 30, 2009, 03:31:40 PM »
The UK is faster than America,,, Ive done speed tests.
I keep my standards low.
That way im never disapointed.