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I find it interesting that broadband is so expensive in the US compared to many other countries. Population density is sometimes pointed to. It may be, but I a

I find it interesting that broadband is so expensive in the US compared to many other countries. Population density is sometimes pointed to. It may be, but I also know that even many of the most rural parts of Norway and Sweden broadband [fiber] is prevalent. I would guess competition (and less lobbying) would improve things. Perhaps Google Fiber can shake things up. - http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-24528383 http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-24528383 - http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/08/07/reviewed-high-speed-internet-column/2619497/ http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/08/07/reviewed-high-... - http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/10/the-broadband-gap-why-is-theirs-faster/ http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/10/the-broadband-gap-w...

rayiner 12y ago
The U.S. is not far behind Sweden in global average connection speeds: http://www.akamai.com/dl/akamai/akamai-soti-q413.pdf?WT.mc_id=soti_Q413 http://www.akamai.com/dl/akamai/akamai-soti-q413.pdf?WT.mc_i... (Page 19, Figure 20). Sweden directly subsidized deployment of fiber in rural areas: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/12/the-broadband-gap-why-do-they-have-more-fiber/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0 http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/12/the-broadband-gap-w.... It also required municipalities to build certain infrastructure, which is something the U.S. federal government lacks the power to do.
- jessaustin 12y ago
  Sweden directly subsidized deployment of fiber... Yeah, so did USA. The only difference was that Sweden actually got the fiber they subsidized. We've been over this before.
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