Until very recently the Feds counted everyone in a zip code as having broadband if ONE had broadband. I believe they also don't count anything 1.5 and lower as broadband now.
This reason below is probably partly why I sit at 1.3mbit and will according to a Qwest rep, sit there forever. There is no reason for Qwest to upgrade to higher speeds because we are trapped in an area with zero competition. So I get high prices, no extras, horrible support and slow speed...and if I complain I get 'so what?' from Qwest. Or worse I get reps that actually say my 1.3mbit is faster then the 15+mbit cable my neighbors have. Mike On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 10:12 AM, Larry Sacks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > To keep this on topic: the problem with privatizing broadband is that > greedy corporations cherry pick their customers, turning the map into a > crazy quilt of haves and have nots. > > > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
