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The difference between all those eras and today is the bandwidth of a home Internet connection. Virtually everywhere in America, and much of the world, now has

The difference between all those eras and today is the bandwidth of a home Internet connection. Virtually everywhere in America, and much of the world, now has cheap access to 100+ mbps connections. Even during the 2008 recession, ultra-clear high-definition video conferencing wasn't possible. Add on top that the Covid quarantine has completely removed all social stigma or weirdness around remote work. You have a never before seen threat to high-cost/high-productivity powerhouse metros like SF, NYC and DC.

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dan-robertson 6y ago
I’m curious to know whether it is your definition of “virtually everywhere” or “cheap” that is very broad?
- filoleg 6y ago
  Yeah, I definitely disagree that it is "virtually everywhere" or "cheap", but I definitely agree with the parent's overall point that it is way more ubiquitous these days by orders of magnitude. To the point where it enables a lot of things that were pretty much impossible back then, both in technical aspects and societal/job market aspects.
- inglor_cz 6y ago
  Maybe he is writing from the near future where Starlink is fully operational :-) Joking aside, globally available broadband from space would be a huge game changer.
- dcolkitt 6y ago
  85% of Americans have access to 250 mbps broadband in their local market.[1] Prices for Internet only packages are typically cheap in the US. For example I pay $40 a month for 100 mbps (and usually get 125+ mbps). This price is about typical for the major providers.[2] [1] https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-20-50A1.pdf https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-20-50A1.pdf [2] https://www.allconnect.com/blog/cost-of-high-speed-internet https://www.allconnect.com/blog/cost-of-high-speed-internet
  - dragonwriter 6y ago
    > 85% of Americans have access to 250 mbps broadband in their local market. It's meaningless if it's available “in your local market” but not at your address. I really can't imagine any real use for that stat except exaggerating broadband access.

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dan-robertson 6y ago

I’m curious to know whether it is your definition of “virtually everywhere” or “cheap” that is very broad?

filoleg 6y ago
Yeah, I definitely disagree that it is "virtually everywhere" or "cheap", but I definitely agree with the parent's overall point that it is way more ubiquitous these days by orders of magnitude. To the point where it enables a lot of things that were pretty much impossible back then, both in technical aspects and societal/job market aspects.
inglor_cz 6y ago
Maybe he is writing from the near future where Starlink is fully operational :-) Joking aside, globally available broadband from space would be a huge game changer.
dcolkitt 6y ago
85% of Americans have access to 250 mbps broadband in their local market.[1] Prices for Internet only packages are typically cheap in the US. For example I pay $40 a month for 100 mbps (and usually get 125+ mbps). This price is about typical for the major providers.[2] [1] https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-20-50A1.pdf https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-20-50A1.pdf [2] https://www.allconnect.com/blog/cost-of-high-speed-internet https://www.allconnect.com/blog/cost-of-high-speed-internet
- dragonwriter 6y ago
  > 85% of Americans have access to 250 mbps broadband in their local market. It's meaningless if it's available “in your local market” but not at your address. I really can't imagine any real use for that stat except exaggerating broadband access.