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Canada and Australia have it worse (bandwidth limits, etc). Anyhow, the US government should make this a national priority. The faster the internet, the better
by velodrome 14y ago
Canada and Australia have it worse (bandwidth limits, etc).
Anyhow, the US government should make this a national priority. The faster the internet, the better the economic growth. How can the US continue to dominate (and/or influence) the internet if they do not have the proper infrastructure for it?
A clear message needs to be sent: the telecom/cable duopoly is no longer assured. A "put up" or shut up" attitude needs to be put in play. If they don't like it, then don't take subsidies.
There definitely needs to be more players in order for the market to function properly. I welcome Google or any other to change the game.
- cageface 14y agoI'm living in a small beach town in Vietnam and I can get fiber directly to my house now. That this is easier here than it was for me in Oakland should really be a source of shame.
- jawngee 14y agoDude, fiber in Vietnam is a huge misnomer. You think you're going to get > 20mbps on that new fangled fiber? Good luck getting top shelf DSL speeds. I had fiber in HCMC. It was a joke.
- green7ea 14y agoWhat keeps the US competitive internet wise is the fact that the commercial internet is separate from residential internet. Google, Apple, Amazon all have among the best $/gbps in the world at their american offices. Having said that, I do agree that faster residential internet would create new markets because of unforeseen possibilities. Just think about it, dropbox would become as fast as a harddrive.