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FCC votes to subsidize broadband for the poorPreview
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2015-07-06 19:01
There's a world of difference between no internet at all, and any internet, even if slow.
It amazes me how jaded people have become about internet speeds. Only real-time streaming video really requires significant bandwidth, and DSL speeds can support slightly-lower-definition streaming perfectly fine. Personally, the cheapest internet plans I can find are always much faster than I really need; I'd rather have a lower monthly payment, particularly since I pay it twice, for home and cellular, while companies keep removing their lower-tiers, which raises thelowestminimum price.
Wasn't long ago that cell phones were limited to modest 3G speeds, well below what DSL can do. Were you chafing under the restriction then? How much money are you spending on your cell-phone bill for LTE data usage every month? If you need the speed, you must be using it...
It amazes me how jaded people have become about internet speeds. Only real-time streaming video really requires significant bandwidth, and DSL speeds can support slightly-lower-definition streaming perfectly fine. Personally, the cheapest internet plans I can find are always much faster than I really need; I'd rather have a lower monthly payment, particularly since I pay it twice, for home and cellular, while companies keep removing their lower-tiers, which raises the
Wasn't long ago that cell phones were limited to modest 3G speeds, well below what DSL can do. Were you chafing under the restriction then? How much money are you spending on your cell-phone bill for LTE data usage every month? If you need the speed, you must be using it...
2015-07-06 19:02
There's a world of difference between no internet at all, and any internet, even if slow.
It amazes me how jaded people have become about internet speeds. Only real-time streaming video really requires significant bandwidth, and DSL speeds can support slightly-lower-definition streaming perfectly fine. Personally, the cheapest internet plans I can find are always much faster than I really need; I'd rather have a lower monthly payment, particularly since I pay it twice, for home and cellular, while companies keep removing their lower-tiers, which raises the minimum price.
Wasn'Not long ago, that cell phones were limited to modest 3G speeds, well below what DSL can do. Were you chafing under the restriction then? How much money are you spending on your cell-phone bill for LTE data usage every month? If you need the speed, you must be using it... Heck, the first iPhone, way back in 2007, was even 2G...
It amazes me how jaded people have become about internet speeds. Only real-time streaming video really requires significant bandwidth, and DSL speeds can support slightly-lower-definition streaming perfectly fine. Personally, the cheapest internet plans I can find are always much faster than I really need; I'd rather have a lower monthly payment, particularly since I pay it twice, for home and cellular, while companies keep removing their lower-tiers, which raises the minimum price.
2015-07-06 19:04
There's a world of difference between no internet at all, and any internet, even if slow.
It amazes me how jaded people have become about internet speeds. Only real-time streaming video really requires significant bandwidth, and DSL speeds can support slightly-lower-definition streaming perfectly fine. Personally, the cheapest internet plans I can find are always much faster than I really need; I'd rather have a lower monthly payment, particularly since I pay it twice, for home and cellular, while companies keep removing their lower-tiers, which raises the minimum price.
Not long ago, cell phones were limited to modest 3G speeds, well below what DSL can do. Were you chafing under the restriction then? How much money are you spending on your cell-phone bill for LTE data usage every month? If you need the speed, you must be using it... Heck, the first iPhone, way back in 2007, was even 2G... Were you chafing under the restriction of 3G? How much money are you spending on your cell-phone bill for LTE data usage every month? If you need the speed, you must be using it...
It amazes me how jaded people have become about internet speeds. Only real-time streaming video really requires significant bandwidth, and DSL speeds can support slightly-lower-definition streaming perfectly fine. Personally, the cheapest internet plans I can find are always much faster than I really need; I'd rather have a lower monthly payment, particularly since I pay it twice, for home and cellular, while companies keep removing their lower-tiers, which raises the minimum price.
Not long ago, cell phones were limited to modest 3G speeds, well below what DSL can do.
2015-07-06 19:05
There's a world of difference between no internet at all, and any internet, even if slow.
It amazes me how jaded people have become about internet speeds. Only highdef real-time streaming video really requires significant bandwidth, and DSL speeds can support slightly-lower-definition streaming perfectly fine. Personally, the cheapest internet plans I can find are always much faster than I really need; I'd rather have a lower monthly payment, particularly since I pay it twice, for home and cellular, while companies keep removing their lower-tiers, which raises the minimum price.
Not long ago, cell phones were limited to modest 3G speeds, well below what DSL can do. Heck, the first iPhone, way back in 2007, was even 2G... Were you chafing under the restriction of 3G? How much money are you spending on your cell-phone bill for LTE data usage every month? If you need the speed, you must be using it...
It amazes me how jaded people have become about internet speeds. Only highdef real-time streaming video really requires significant bandwidth, and DSL speeds can support slightly-lower-definition streaming perfectly fine. Personally, the cheapest internet plans I can find are always much faster than I really need; I'd rather have a lower monthly payment, particularly since I pay it twice, for home and cellular, while companies keep removing their lower-tiers, which raises the minimum price.
Not long ago, cell phones were limited to modest 3G speeds, well below what DSL can do. Heck, the first iPhone, way back in 2007, was even 2G... Were you chafing under the restriction of 3G? How much money are you spending on your cell-phone bill for LTE data usage every month? If you need the speed, you must be using it...
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2015-07-06 22:25 | Insightful | +1 | bryan@pipedot.org |
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