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pcernie

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US to set minimum broadband speed of 100Mbits/sec

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/broadband/3 ... 0mbits-sec

Can't see it happening myself...


	Quote: Some providers have derided the FCC's plan. "One hundred meg is just a dream," says Qwest Communications International Inc Chief Executive Edward Mueller. "We couldn't afford it." "First, we don't think the customer wants that. Secondly, if Google has invented some technology, we'd love to partner with them," said Mueller.

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Thu Feb 18, 2010 1:50 am

eddie543

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Re: US to set minimum broadband speed of 100Mbits/sec


	pcernie wrote: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/broadband/355618/us-to-set-minimum-broadband-speed-of-100mbits-sec Can't see it happening myself...

We'll probably be the last country in the developed world to get relatively reasonable speeds of broadband. If this goes ahead then one step closer to realisation of that statement.

Thu Feb 18, 2010 4:27 am

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Re: US to set minimum broadband speed of 100Mbits/sec

If there are problems with getting fast broadband into the sticks in this Country, multiply those difficulties by a factor of 10 and you might approach the level of difficulty for getting fast broadband out into the sticks in the United States.

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Thu Feb 18, 2010 12:42 pm

Nick

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Re: US to set minimum broadband speed of 100Mbits/sec

eddie543 wrote:


	pcernie wrote: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/broadband/355618/us-to-set-minimum-broadband-speed-of-100mbits-sec Can't see it happening myself...

We'll probably be the last country in the developed world to get relatively reasonable speeds of broadband.

I don't agree.

We are getting two optical strands installed to our property in the summer for free. One will provide us with 100mbps internet, if we choose to take that service.

We will most likely take a slower service. 10mbps would do us fine.

http://fibrecity.eu/fibrecities-bournemouth.php

This company are doing the same in Dundee, and I'm sure I've read about similar plans in Manchester.

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