It worked amazingly in Japan Practically overnight (metaphorically) it went from only metered dial up or expensive isdn to ultra fast dsl. There was huge compe

It worked amazingly in Japan Practically overnight (metaphorically) it went from only metered dial up or expensive isdn to ultra fast dsl. There was huge competition mostly lead by SoftBank Japan. The actually handed out routers at subway station exits. Every time their competitors including the old monopoly matched their speed they'd double it. It was awesome to watch