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28th is not bad for something as ultimately trivial as internet speed. (Compared to healthcare, human rights, carbon emissions, adult incarceration, child mort

by adnam 17y ago

28th is not bad for something as ultimately trivial as internet speed. (Compared to healthcare, human rights, carbon emissions, adult incarceration, child mortality etc. etc.)

ori_b 17y ago
That's down there too. http://miscellanea.wellingtongrey.net/2008/10/26/were-not-number-one/ http://miscellanea.wellingtongrey.net/2008/10/26/were-not-nu...
- callmeed 17y ago
  Well, what the heck are we #1 at? I need something to hang my USA hat on :)
- adnam 17y ago
  Thanks, I was looking for that image to go with my post.
javanix 17y ago
True, but seeing as broadband speeds are (or should be) pretty much completely dependent on market forces (unlike most of the others you mentioned), there's no reason a country with our GDP shouldn't be closer to the top of any list. I think this stat is a pretty clear indicator that whatever the government is doing with the ISP industry, it isn't working.
mrtron 17y ago
Are you kidding me? Internet speed is trivial? I just find that ridiculous. The internet is an essential service for most businesses in the world today.
- adnam 17y ago
  No, I am not kidding you. Compared to child mortality (USA: #33) the difference between 4MB broadband and 8MB broadband is trivial.