What, only ONE gigabit?
http://www.xfinity.com/multi-gig-offers.html
From: Chuck McCown
Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2016 10:08 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] US Internet Speeds Improve But The Country Ranks
Only20thIn The World
We have a few 1 Gbps customers. Most are on 30 or 50 Mbps. People do upgrade
so they must believe they need more for some reason.
From: Travis Johnson
Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2016 8:35 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] US Internet Speeds Improve But The Country Ranks Only
20thIn The World
EXACTLY. Everyone freaks out when Google fiber comes to their town... I want
to know what people are doing with a 1Gbps fiber connection that is going to
save the world. Or create new jobs. Or make life easier for people.
It's all marketing BS that the general public buys into, every - single - time.
I would bet that 99% of the population doesn't need more than a 5Mbps or 10Mbps
connection, at most.
Travis
On 8/7/2016 7:58 PM, Adam Moffett wrote:
I think we should compare amperage of average electrical services and
diameter of municipal water pipes. Oh yeah, don't forget to compare how many
cable TV channels are available in each country....we don't want to fall behind
on any of these important demographics.
100 meg cable is available in my town, so people could raise the average
speed test result by simply buying more speed. Generally if we offer multiple
packages, then the overwhelming majority of people buy the cheapest one; so
maybe the US is really above average at being cheap. We should focus on what
we're good at and stop envying our neighbors' phalli mbps.
</sarcasm>
The social and economic advantages of having internet service are realized
with 1 or 2 mbps. After that it's all entertainment, so why do we stress over
it?
</statingWhatShouldBeObvious>
------ Original Message ------
From: "Ken Hohhof" <af...@kwisp.com>
To: af@afmug.com
Sent: 8/7/2016 7:51:27 PM
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] US Internet Speeds Improve But The Country Ranks Only
20thIn The World
http://www.mandatory.com/2015/02/26/which-country-has-the-biggest-dicks-in-the-world/
From: Jaime Solorza
Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2016 6:18 PM
To: Animal Farm
Subject: [AFMUG] US Internet Speeds Improve But The Country Ranks Only
20thIn The World
http://hothardware.com/news/us-internet-speeds-improve-but-the-country-ranks-only-20th-in-the-world
