Why You Don't Have a Broadband Connection

blandthrax writes "I ran across this article on The New Republic. The long and short of it indicates that the reason why almost 90% of Americans don't have a broadband connection is because current broadband providers are preventing other ISP's from entering the fray. The result: higher prices for broadband connections and a general lack of innovation. An interesting read full of good details. And, as usual, we learn that countries such as Japan and Korea are far ahead of the US in terms of innovation and technological saturation."

Comments

But..

[Hayzeus]

I have a broadband connection. I don't care if the other guy doesn't. In fact, being a member of the 10% that does makes me feel like a real 3liT3 d00d.

Re:UK CHIX ARE ASS-UGLY

[Icephreak1]

And when are YOU going to thank our Canadian snipers for taking your American soldiers TO SCHOOL? Remember that world record for longest snipe we just set in Afghanistan? Goes to show, brotherman.

- IP

WAKE UP A SMELL THE KUNG POW CHICKEN AMERICA

[redhotchil]

japan and korea have broadband everywhere because 90% of the fucking people live in fucking cities. The fucking companies know this so they can charge a fucking dollar less (LINUX R00LZ) for a fucking lot of people. FUCK NORTH KOREA. thank you.