The Problems with Broadband in America

Tenken writes "Salon has an article about the state of broadband in America. After seeing what many other countries have accomplished with their broadband markets, namely Japan, Korea, and (gasp) even Canada, the current state of affairs in the U.S. is looking pretty dismal. I'm sure I'm not the only one tired of paying $45 a month just for cable internet." From the article: "Across the globe, it's the same story. In France, DSL service that is 10 times faster than the typical United States connection; 100 TV channels and unlimited telephone service cost only $38 per month. In South Korea, super-fast connections are common for less than $30 per month. Places as diverse as Finland, Canada and Hong Kong all have much faster Internet connections at a lower cost than what is available here. In fact, since 2001, the U.S. has slipped from fourth to 16th in the world in broadband use per capita. While other countries are taking advantage of the technological, business and education opportunities of the broadband era, America remains lost in transition."

Comments

Who needs it?

[miketheanimal]

Why should Americans need broadband. They've all got direct lines to God.

You should be happy

[VortexMK]

I am from Macedonia. Here, we are paying 60$ for 384/128 ADSL connection and that's the best offer in the country. Other ISP's are losing touch with reality, there is one WiFi operator (OnNet to be precise) which thinks that 25$ for 1GB is ok. I had to sell my kidney for this month. Well, November is coming, and I come to think what should I sell next to pay my bills...

Re:Here the problem arises.

[MightyMartian]

You forgot to mention the number of Jeebus addicts in the US, who while secretly viewing porn when they think no one is looking, are always willing to lend a hand to corrupt corporate interests, because that's what Jeebus wants.