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Remember The USA doesn't even have LLU. To be honest FTC (Fiber to CAB) and VDSL for the local drop (35 - 70 MBS is 10x better than almost all US subs get ac
by Mauricebranagh 6y ago
Remember The USA doesn't even have LLU.
To be honest FTC (Fiber to CAB) and VDSL for the local drop (35 - 70 MBS is 10x better than almost all US subs get access to.
And very few consumers need (or want to pay for) FTP
- dboreham 6y agoThe part of the US with which I'm familiar (Intermountain west) is mostly connected with HFC. DSL is what bottom feeders looking to pay as little as possible use and as a result its QoS is poor. HFC is fine imho for 100% of retail subs at present. We have 650/40.
- cat199 6y ago> And very few consumers need (or want to pay for) FTP Consumer 'needs' have been formed by gatekeepers to shape their profit motives, so this is a bit of a red herring.
- Mauricebranagh 6y agoSo exactly how do you persuade an OAP (Senior) who uses their phone mostly to call their Children to upgrade and pay more so that you can have pointless bragging rights about FTP. I am sure incumbents would love to move low revenue customers onto more expensive plans.
- cat199 6y agoArguably social media, etc. could be home appliances much like anything else. Some people might not actually need high speed internet - but this doesn't change the possibility (I would say fact) that the market of available goods and services, and in turn, the entire 'culture' around internet usage, has been distorted by industry interests.
- Kaibeezy 6y agoPerspective appreciated. I’m a long block from the cabinet and do get 20 down and 10 up fairly reliably. Some nights, the winds of the Etherium, so inviting in their promise of flight and freedom, make my download speeds soar to 80.