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Saturday, June 16, 2007
US falls to 20th or 24th in high-speed internet
Wow, I haven't posted in almost a year ... it's been a busy year, but not THAT busy : )
To harp on a topic I've mentioned before: the US has the most subscribers to high-speed internet services ("broadband" services), but we're 20th or 24th in the world in terms of percentage of our population that has such access. And we're not doing very good at increasing that percentage -- although we are consistently increasing the number of people with fast access.
http://www.websiteoptimization.com/bw/0607/ -- says we're 20th
http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,2102304,00.html -- says we're 24th
Neither report seems to talk about the cost of access, which, as far as I can tell, the US is not doing so well. Come on, $40 per month for a cable modem?? With more and more users getting on-line, I've noticed a decrease in bandwidth to my home computer.
We need serious telecom reform (and fast) if we want to remain competitive.
To harp on a topic I've mentioned before: the US has the most subscribers to high-speed internet services ("broadband" services), but we're 20th or 24th in the world in terms of percentage of our population that has such access. And we're not doing very good at increasing that percentage -- although we are consistently increasing the number of people with fast access.
http://www.websiteoptimization.com/bw/0607/ -- says we're 20th
http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,2102304,00.html -- says we're 24th
Neither report seems to talk about the cost of access, which, as far as I can tell, the US is not doing so well. Come on, $40 per month for a cable modem?? With more and more users getting on-line, I've noticed a decrease in bandwidth to my home computer.
We need serious telecom reform (and fast) if we want to remain competitive.
Comments:
Well, we ARE the land of capitalism, not free access. Profit is the rule, not charity.
But yes, something needs to be done because in NYC, you are talking an easy $100 per month for telephone, cable, and internet packages. It's just a rip-off. You get a ton of cable channels you don't even want. And you get internet access at a slow crawl due to the sheer numbers of people in the city. It's no wonder people just search for free wifi.
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But yes, something needs to be done because in NYC, you are talking an easy $100 per month for telephone, cable, and internet packages. It's just a rip-off. You get a ton of cable channels you don't even want. And you get internet access at a slow crawl due to the sheer numbers of people in the city. It's no wonder people just search for free wifi.
