The U.S. Falling Behind In Broadband?

prostoalex writes "Michael J. Copps of the FCC has published a column in the Washington Post describing the United States' Internet disconnect as far as broadband: 'The United States is 15th in the world in broadband penetration, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). When the ITU measured a broader digital opportunity index (considering price and other factors) we were 21st — right after Estonia. Asian and European customers get home connections of 25 to 100 megabits per second (fast enough to stream high-definition video). Here, we pay almost twice as much for connections that are one-twentieth the speed.' To be fair in comparison, USA is 2nd in the world as far as number of broadband lines installed."

Comments

shameless

[BortQ]

Michael J. Copps is nothing but a faker.

We were first

[Loadmaster]

back when the internet was considered a truck. Taking UPS and FedEx out of the equation really hurt.

Disraeli had it right

[PHAEDRU5]

Lies, damned lies, and statistics.

Operation Estonian Freedom

[Hazrek]

Clearly, we must force a regime change in Estonia before the Axis of Evil can harness their mighty broadband penetration to further their goals of nuclear proliferation, uncle abuse, and dog hickies.