The real tragedy is that U.S. citizens have already paid for high-speed (45 mbps) connections. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 gave the telecom companies hundreds of billions in tax breaks and incentives in exchange for the promise of high-speed broadband to all citizens within 10 years. It was also supposed to foster competition and bring in a new age of cheap, fast services. Instead, we got "broadband" speeds at a fraction of 1 mbps for $50 a month, and instead of competition, we got almost total consolidation.
It's no wonder mp3 is still so pervasive. Broadband speeds have been stagnant for years. I had one of the first cable modems in the country in 1996, and it was quicker that what I'm getting today. -- Pale Blue Ego ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pale Blue Ego's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=110 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43609 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
