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Worldwide State of Broadband - S Korea, Japan Lead

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the no-surprises-here dept.

Geek of the Week writes "No surprise here, a report by the International Telecommunications Union shows the US lagging in broadband adoption. S Korea and Japan lead with between 60 and 70% of S Korean households wired for speed, with Japan catching up quickly. The U.S. ranks 11th. Story here and the full press release can be found on the ITU website. Having traveled through Asia for business I can't say I'm surprised, but it is disappointing that the availability and price are in such sorry states here in the U.S."

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  1. Who cares by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    what the Japanese or Koreans have? Japanese live in itty bitty houses and Koreans have open sewers running down their streets. I'll take America, thank you. Quit beating this dead horse.

  2. Blame Capitalism by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Blame the USA's situation on greed and capitalism.
    The USA goes into Iraq to free the people and the oil, and yet oil prices are still the highest it's ever been.
    The FCC gets Powell's son to deregulate broadband, and americans still have limited, or no choice in broadband selection.
    One word, and it's corporate greed while the american consumers sit there and take it.

  3. Re:Who gives a damn? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    All Americans do is whine when they're not on top.

    Whine whine whine