Comments on: U.S. Drops Broadband Rank http://gigaom.com/2007/04/23/us-drops-broadband-rank/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:00:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Nick Hawkins http://gigaom.com/2007/04/23/us-drops-broadband-rank/#comment-97713 Nick Hawkins Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:08:47 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/us-drops-broadband-rank/#comment-97713 <p>I wouldn't worry about these rankings. We've got less of a population density so there's more space to cover.</p> I wouldn’t worry about these rankings. We’ve got less of a population density so there’s more space to cover.

]]> By: Ben FELTEN http://gigaom.com/2007/04/23/us-drops-broadband-rank/#comment-97711 Ben FELTEN Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:11:49 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/us-drops-broadband-rank/#comment-97711 <p>Thanks for the links.</p> <p>Here in France, I'm sure many are proud that we're up a few ranks. However, and I say this not having read the report, I think broadband in itself is a flimsy concept, when I see that the average ADSL 2+ connection here is something like 15M/2M which is what Verizon's fiber seems to offer in the US.</p> <p>Does the report differentiate the level of broadband service provided or is anything DSL considered broadband ?</p> Thanks for the links.

Here in France, I’m sure many are proud that we’re up a few ranks. However, and I say this not having read the report, I think broadband in itself is a flimsy concept, when I see that the average ADSL 2+ connection here is something like 15M/2M which is what Verizon’s fiber seems to offer in the US.

Does the report differentiate the level of broadband service provided or is anything DSL considered broadband ?

]]> By: Mark Fellman http://gigaom.com/2007/04/23/us-drops-broadband-rank/#comment-97709 Mark Fellman Tue, 24 Apr 2007 03:28:09 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/us-drops-broadband-rank/#comment-97709 <p>April's Wired said it all "Bandwidth is destiny". With no national leadership our destiny is dark - like the unlit fiber that's all around us.</p> <p>Mark</p> April’s Wired said it all “Bandwidth is destiny”. With no national leadership our destiny is dark – like the unlit fiber that’s all around us.

Mark

]]> By: Giordano http://gigaom.com/2007/04/23/us-drops-broadband-rank/#comment-97705 Giordano Tue, 24 Apr 2007 02:38:06 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/us-drops-broadband-rank/#comment-97705 <p>Come to live in Singapore! With 100 mb/s broadband at home, who needs civil rights? :)</p> <p>Cheers, Giordano</p> Come to live in Singapore! With 100 mb/s broadband at home, who needs civil rights? :)

Cheers, Giordano

]]> By: TT http://gigaom.com/2007/04/23/us-drops-broadband-rank/#comment-97707 TT Tue, 24 Apr 2007 01:50:20 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/us-drops-broadband-rank/#comment-97707 <p>"Subscribers per 100 inhabitants" is just one way to look at it. It is also necessary to have the "real number of subscribers". For example, here in Singapore the country tops every list on a per capita basis; but hardly gets any interest from major telecom players.</p> “Subscribers per 100 inhabitants” is just one way to look at it. It is also necessary to have the “real number of subscribers”. For example, here in Singapore the country tops every list on a per capita basis; but hardly gets any interest from major telecom players.

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