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2.5Gb/s Internet For French Homes

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the gentlemen-start-your-envy dept.

Erick Lionheart at www.gamersloot.net writes "Presence-pc at reports that France Telecom just announced they are offering 2.5 Gb/s Internet connections to select cities in the Paris region. For ... $85(70 Euros) a month you also get free phone and TV. From the article (in French): 'The historical operator opted for a GPON (Gigabit Passive Optical Network) FTTH architecture (Fiber To The Home). This technology allows up to 2.5 Gbits/s download and 1.2 Gigabits/s upload.'"

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  1. And look here: by gcnaddict · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    In france and other countries, people get insane connections (like the one listed in TFA)

    Here in the states, what do we get? We get shit. 15mbps for 50 bucks a month is crap, and I know that we're the lucky ones getting that speed in the first place. Other spots in the US get barely a meg for that price.
    Now who said we don't need Net Neutrality again?

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  2. here in the US by gEvil+(beta) · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Oh yeah? Well, the telcos in the US told us we'd get 45Mbps to every home here in the near future. So suck that, France!

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  3. Re:they could upload there whole culture by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    As opposed to uploading the US culture which would take less then a second

  4. Re:Sweet Mother of Potatoes! by Oldsmobile · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    You are of course correct. Also, they think that the engine de-greaser they call wine is the best stuff in the world.

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  5. Re:they could upload there whole culture by asantir · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    At least the French have a little culture besides monster trucks and pro-wrestling.

  6. Re:You mean? by herbiesdad · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    yeah, they get the money for infrastructure by selling weapons to iran, syria, lebanon...and of course having the state own the aeronautics industry. france's hands are clean, i agree.