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What? I always wonder where they get this data. I'm a software dev for two companies. I moved 1900 miles this summer. I'm currently outside of city limits using

What? I always wonder where they get this data. I'm a software dev for two companies. I moved 1900 miles this summer. I'm currently outside of city limits using a LTE broadband connection (unlimited phone sim) and things work fine. Most people don't understand technology! Edit, looks like I read this incorrectly. I thought it said 70% said their home internet connection wasn't good enough for working from home.

turtlebits 6y ago
When they say home internet, I'm pretty sure they mean an internet connection at home. A cellular LTE connection is just that.
- perl4ever 6y ago
  If you open the page on internet providers in your area, it appears that "home" internet providers are cable, fiber, and dsl. Cellular providers are in a separate category. That doesn't prove for certain what their methodology was for the main page, but it's sufficient for NDizzle to reasonably assume they are not counting cellular as "home".
EE84M3i 6y ago
I don't understand -- how is an "LTE broadband connection" not a "home internet connection"?
- perl4ever 6y ago
  It kind of looks like they are classifying that as "Mobile (Cell) Internet Providers" rather than "Home Internet Providers" I tried the "About Our Internet Data" form and it wasn't 100% crystal clear, but the results implied they are only considering cable and dsl or whatever to be "home internet".
- throwaways885 6y ago
  LTE isn't practical for more than one person. You're getting 10-100x less speed for your money, not to mention terrible latency.
- kylec 6y ago
  Apparently NDizzle doesn’t understand technology either
pwinnski 6y ago
So you have a home internet connection provided by an LTE broadband connection. As a software developer, sounds like you're part of the 70%.
- deleted 6y ago
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mac01021 6y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_them_eat_cake https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_them_eat_cake

turtlebits 6y ago

When they say home internet, I'm pretty sure they mean an internet connection at home. A cellular LTE connection is just that.

perl4ever 6y ago
If you open the page on internet providers in your area, it appears that "home" internet providers are cable, fiber, and dsl. Cellular providers are in a separate category. That doesn't prove for certain what their methodology was for the main page, but it's sufficient for NDizzle to reasonably assume they are not counting cellular as "home".

EE84M3i 6y ago

I don't understand -- how is an "LTE broadband connection" not a "home internet connection"?

perl4ever 6y ago
It kind of looks like they are classifying that as "Mobile (Cell) Internet Providers" rather than "Home Internet Providers" I tried the "About Our Internet Data" form and it wasn't 100% crystal clear, but the results implied they are only considering cable and dsl or whatever to be "home internet".
throwaways885 6y ago
LTE isn't practical for more than one person. You're getting 10-100x less speed for your money, not to mention terrible latency.
kylec 6y ago
Apparently NDizzle doesn’t understand technology either

pwinnski 6y ago

So you have a home internet connection provided by an LTE broadband connection. As a software developer, sounds like you're part of the 70%.

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mac01021 6y ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_them_eat_cake https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_them_eat_cake