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I spent a year teaching school in Kalaskage, AK. Our internet speed was that of 1994. Supper slow maybe 1mbps up and down. Imagine that being your norm and the

• NeedMoreTea 7y ago
  You have a very rosy view of 1994 internets. ;) By 94 work maybe had 128k, though I think it was still 64k. In 1992, work was very, very proud of having one of very few permanent hooks to the internet. 64k leased line that they paid around £1,000 a month for. I think that was on top of the Pipex peering connection. Can't remember how much Pipex charged. I remember being shown the box and blinkenlights at interview, which is why I remember early 90s internet speeds at all. They really were proud of this. :) At home I was probably on 9k6 or 14k4 dial up with £500 of US Robotics HST. 1994 was around the year, give or take, that 28k8 finally arrived, after a wait that had seemed like forever. Now you needed to shop for a new modem. :)
  • rasz 7y ago
    T1 cost ~$10K in 1995 in NYC (@cafe had one).