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I don't think he's saying no one needs gigabit fiber period, rather not everyone needs gig right now, which is demonstrably true. Even 4k is doable without gig

by jauer 11y ago

I don't think he's saying no one needs gigabit fiber period, rather not everyone needs gig right now, which is demonstrably true. Even 4k is doable without gig using HEVC (50Mbps is typical ref: Wikipedia) and when uncompressed a gig isn't enough. Gig is cool and all but there are fairly large parts of the US where 10-30Mbps+ download with reasonable latency (not satellite) and no data caps (not cell) would be a gamechanger.

sathackr 11y ago
Yes. Most HD(1080p) video is 8mb/s or lower. I feel like Santa Claus most of the time because people are so thankful to even get 10mb/s. It makes my line of work very rewarding. You would be amazed at how quickly a 10mb/s internet connection will make you everyone's best friend. I get fed nice home cooked dinners, showered with praise, invited over for game night. Some of these people will do almost anything just for fast, reliable internet. One company I worked for about 10 years ago went out of business, many of the customers had my personal cell phone number. I was bombarded with calls for the following 5 years with their old customers begging me to somehow get them internet. I tried my best where I could, but just didn't have the financial means to help them.