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Want 12Mbits/sec for $21? Move to Japan.

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the first-citiwide-change-bank dept.

gbjbaanb writes "Softbank, in Japan, has built a gigabit ethernet network to replace DSL over ATM, which costs peanuts to maintain and run. For $21 a month, Japanese users get 12Mb/sec, free VoIP (without quality loss) calls to users on the same network, (3c/min to New York), and DVD-quality movies. The company needs users to stay with the service for 15 months to break even, given that it is giving modems away for free."

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  1. Re:Serious Question by agent66 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    *nods*

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