Comments on: Could the obsolete DSL become the USA standard for Internet speed? http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2007/08/25/could-the-obsolete-dsl-become-the-usa-standard-for-internet-speed/ Technology news Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:59:19 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Sean P. Aune http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/08/25/could-the-obsolete-dsl-become-the-usa-standard-for-internet-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-26125 Sean P. Aune Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:52:08 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2007/08/25/could-the-obsolete-dsl-become-the-usa-standard-for-internet-speed/#comment-26125 I think this is a confusion over the word "purported". It means some believe, or have reported on such, or even perceive such, it doesn't mean that *I* believe it. There are people who will go out in the world and say such though, and boast of our technological prowess. As an everyday person though, when not reporting... I've been to Tokyo several times, I *know* we aren't the most technologically advanced. If you were to read a brochure about this country, it would say otherwise. I think this is a confusion over the word “purported”. It means some believe, or have reported on such, or even perceive such, it doesn’t mean that *I* believe it. There are people who will go out in the world and say such though, and boast of our technological prowess.

As an everyday person though, when not reporting… I’ve been to Tokyo several times, I *know* we aren’t the most technologically advanced. If you were to read a brochure about this country, it would say otherwise.

]]> By: Ole Juul http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/08/25/could-the-obsolete-dsl-become-the-usa-standard-for-internet-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-26119 Ole Juul Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:27:46 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2007/08/25/could-the-obsolete-dsl-become-the-usa-standard-for-internet-speed/#comment-26119 I completely agree with Darin Jones. That was an uninformed comment... probably somebody that doesn't get out much, in the national sense that is. In his defense though, I must say that he could have been talking about weapons, and not civilian technology. However, the fact is that just because we have access to information on the internet, doesn't mean we look at it. I personally have a good grasp on english and much less on most European languages, but when I look at Chinese or Arabic web sites, I get almost nothing out of it. It's very frustrating because it's a big effort to not be local in my thinking. I completely agree with Darin Jones. That was an uninformed comment… probably somebody that doesn’t get out much, in the national sense that is. In his defense though, I must say that he could have been talking about weapons, and not civilian technology. However, the fact is that just because we have access to information on the internet, doesn’t mean we look at it. I personally have a good grasp on english and much less on most European languages, but when I look at Chinese or Arabic web sites, I get almost nothing out of it. It’s very frustrating because it’s a big effort to not be local in my thinking.

]]> By: Darian Jordan http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/08/25/could-the-obsolete-dsl-become-the-usa-standard-for-internet-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-25950 Darian Jordan Mon, 27 Aug 2007 02:40:05 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2007/08/25/could-the-obsolete-dsl-become-the-usa-standard-for-internet-speed/#comment-25950 "United States of America, the purported most technologically advanced nation in the history of the world" Are you kidding? what a joke, country with the most money..yes(that you all spend on weapons) Dude... England, Australia, New Zealand, Canada we all have the same technology and systems inplace for eveything, except we get free health care as well(you dont), And as far as technology goes, Japan is well in front, especially on a social context, What technology exactly are you talking about? “United States of America, the purported most technologically advanced nation in the history of the world”

Are you kidding? what a joke, country with the most money..yes(that you all spend on weapons)
Dude… England, Australia, New Zealand, Canada we all have the same technology and systems inplace for eveything, except we get free health care as well(you dont), And as far as technology goes, Japan is well in front, especially on a social context, What technology exactly are you talking about?

]]> By: dvous http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/08/25/could-the-obsolete-dsl-become-the-usa-standard-for-internet-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-25743 dvous Sun, 26 Aug 2007 07:58:11 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2007/08/25/could-the-obsolete-dsl-become-the-usa-standard-for-internet-speed/#comment-25743 The US government is not unique in labelling DSL as "broadband". The Australian government is just as guilty. Worse still, much of Australia still only has access to dial-up, and the government regards upgrading these places to DSL standard of 256kbs as "provision of high-speed internet". What a f***ing joke! The best I can do in rural South Australia, on a ADSL2+ connection, is 10Mbs, a far cry from the theoretical maximum of 24Mbs, let alone what Korea, Japan and China enjoy. And to get that privilege of "high-speed", I'll have to fork out a minimum of $60 per month to get a 20Gb download limit. It seems that the Australian Government, just like the US regime that it sucks up to, is just too busy chewing up its funds on a pointless exercise in Iraq, rather than investing in the future infrastructure of its own turf. The US government is not unique in labelling DSL as “broadband”. The Australian government is just as guilty.

Worse still, much of Australia still only has access to dial-up, and the government regards upgrading these places to DSL standard of 256kbs as “provision of high-speed internet”.

What a f***ing joke!

The best I can do in rural South Australia, on a ADSL2+ connection, is 10Mbs, a far cry from the theoretical maximum of 24Mbs, let alone what Korea, Japan and China enjoy.

And to get that privilege of “high-speed”, I’ll have to fork out a minimum of $60 per month to get a 20Gb download limit.

It seems that the Australian Government, just like the US regime that it sucks up to, is just too busy chewing up its funds on a pointless exercise in Iraq, rather than investing in the future infrastructure of its own turf.

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