256 kbps was pretty slow even in 2002. Using that as your baseline is like bragging that you doubled the wealth of somebody who previously had one dollar to his

256 kbps was pretty slow even in 2002. Using that as your baseline is like bragging that you doubled the wealth of somebody who previously had one dollar to his name — big percentage improvements on small numbers are not huge accomplishments in the grand scheme of things. My personal situation: My Internet is the worst it's been in years, more expensive than it's ever been, and I have no other option than Cox in my area. I know very few people who have seen any notable improvements in the past 10 years.