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Where Is The Broadband?

Posted by timothy on from the mostly-in-south-korea dept.

gouldtj writes "First Monday is running an article in its current issue entitled: The many paradoxes of broadband. It discusses some of the issues and ideas behind broadband, but seems to focus on: Where is it? There is also a really nice discussion on the telecom industry in general, along with the .com boom."

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  1. I don't know about you.... by TimeForGuinness · · Score: 4, Funny

    but my 14.4 modem is working fine...

    1. Re:I don't know about you.... by EnderWiggnz · · Score: 3, Funny

      christ 300 baud isnt even good enough fo ASCII porn.

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  2. I've got it by Kallahar · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've got broadband, my brother has it, my parents have it, my grandparents have it, my coworkers have it. Heck, everyone I know except those in rural places have broadband. The only people who don't, apparently, are the people hosting the article.

  3. You'll have to be more specific by The+Clockwork+Troll · · Score: 5, Funny
    By "broad band" did you mean:
    • Four Non-Blondes
    • The Go-Go's
    • The Supremes
    • The Donnas
    • Creed
    ?
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  4. Re:.com boom? by cK-Gunslinger · · Score: 3, Funny


    I thought it was explosions that made a "boom"; what sound does an implosion make?
    *moob!*

  5. Time for a /. poll by GillBates0 · · Score: 4, Funny
    Where is the Broad?
    1. At home, cooking dinner
    1. Working
    2. Not working
    3. Reloading Slashdot
    4. I don't know a broad, you insensitive clod!
    5. Making out with CowBoyNeal

    ooh...broadBand....
    never mind.

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