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If everyone in the US had gigabit then things would be very different. There are still homes with data limits and 20 megabit upload.
by izzydata 4y ago
If everyone in the US had gigabit then things would be very different. There are still homes with data limits and 20 megabit upload.
- trasz3 4y agoThen those homes might still use a centralized solution instead, with everyone else using a better one.
- aidenn0 4y ago"are still homes with" is doing a lot of work in that sentence; Cable is by far the most common home internet and plans typically top out around 30mbit. Some places still have DSL as the only option and that's single-digit mbit uploads. There's fiber in my town, but it doesn't reach my house yet and reviews are middling at best, with outages being regular and lasting for hours.
- trasz3 4y agoErm, no. https://www.speedtest.net/global-index https://www.speedtest.net/global-index; eg the average in Beijing is 177Mbps.
- aidenn0 4y agoGP of my comment was specifically talking about the US.
- trasz3 4y agoI’m sorry, it appears ignoring problems specific to some flyover states in my follow up comment was a bit too subtle.
- aidenn0 4y agoSomewhat ironically, the only time I've had a symmetric broadband connection was in a flyover state. I live 2 miles from the Pacific ocean and am stuck with the same "Cable or DSL" choice that much of the country has.