Comments on: US lagging behind Japan, Sweden and other countries in broadband http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/05/06/us-lagging-behind-japan-sweden-and-other-countries-in-broadband/ Top Technology news Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:30:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Katina @ Wyoming 4G Wireless http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/05/06/us-lagging-behind-japan-sweden-and-other-countries-in-broadband/comment-page-1/#comment-287035 Katina @ Wyoming 4G Wireless Sun, 23 Jan 2011 01:23:35 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/?p=5113#comment-287035 Hi, just doing some browsing for my Wyoming 4g website. Can't believe the amount of information out there. Wasn't exactly what I was looking for, but nice site. Have a great day. Hi, just doing some browsing for my Wyoming 4g website. Can’t believe the amount of information out there. Wasn’t exactly what I was looking for, but nice site. Have a great day.

]]> By: FreedomLover http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/05/06/us-lagging-behind-japan-sweden-and-other-countries-in-broadband/comment-page-1/#comment-219069 FreedomLover Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:15:31 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/?p=5113#comment-219069 I travel around the world often. I am surprised by the speed of the internet in some countries when it comes to downloading files. Hundreds of megabytes in just minutes. Then I return back home to the USA, in a major city with a huge cable internet provider, and it just amazes me how slow it is. My provider boasts speeds of 12Mbs, yet even in the lowest periods of traffic, I barely get 2 or 3Mbs. I looked into DSL, but its like $70 to get "high" speed of 1.5Mbs, and that is only if I am close to the CO. Still would have to pay the same amount even if I can't get the full speed. My internet bill has been going up every year, but over the last several years, I have seen my speed decrease, verified by metrics. I travel around the world often. I am surprised by the speed of the internet in some countries when it comes to downloading files. Hundreds of megabytes in just minutes.
Then I return back home to the USA, in a major city with a huge cable internet provider, and it just amazes me how slow it is. My provider boasts speeds of 12Mbs, yet even in the lowest periods of traffic, I barely get 2 or 3Mbs. I looked into DSL, but its like $70 to get “high” speed of 1.5Mbs, and that is only if I am close to the CO. Still would have to pay the same amount even if I can’t get the full speed.
My internet bill has been going up every year, but over the last several years, I have seen my speed decrease, verified by metrics.

]]> By: Mary http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/05/06/us-lagging-behind-japan-sweden-and-other-countries-in-broadband/comment-page-1/#comment-163856 Mary Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:42:10 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/?p=5113#comment-163856 I moved back to the U.S. in 2005, after living 15 years abroad. It is shocking how far we have fallen behind the rest of the world in technology. Europe is laden with T1 fiberoptic lines, and in our biggest city, New York, the best you can get is DSL or VOIP. Absolutely awful. In 2009, people are using cell phones that I had 12 years ago in Europe. We will no longer lead the world for anything at all if we can't catch up and start looking like a First World nation again. I am a proud American, but very sad that we are so far behind Europe and Asia. I moved back to the U.S. in 2005, after living 15 years abroad. It is shocking how far we have fallen behind the rest of the world in technology. Europe is laden with T1 fiberoptic lines, and in our biggest city, New York, the best you can get is DSL or VOIP. Absolutely awful. In 2009, people are using cell phones that I had 12 years ago in Europe. We will no longer lead the world for anything at all if we can’t catch up and start looking like a First World nation again. I am a proud American, but very sad that we are so far behind Europe and Asia.

]]> By: darian http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/05/06/us-lagging-behind-japan-sweden-and-other-countries-in-broadband/comment-page-1/#comment-88629 darian Wed, 07 May 2008 03:13:29 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/?p=5113#comment-88629 "The United States is perceived as cutting edge when it comes to technology" get a life, no one outside of U.S.A actually thinks that, only americans do, you guys really need to visit another country in your life, not just listen to what your government and movies tell you, you definetly have cutting edge military technology but then again you font have free health care, i know which i would rather have, as far as general technology goes though your simply on a average level(within developed countries) Get a Life and stop being so naive. regards Darian “The United States is perceived as cutting edge when it comes to technology” get a life, no one outside of U.S.A actually thinks that, only americans do, you guys really need to visit another country in your life, not just listen to what your government and movies tell you, you definetly have cutting edge military technology but then again you font have free health care, i know which i would rather have, as far as general technology goes though your simply on a average level(within developed countries)
Get a Life and stop being so naive.

regards
Darian

]]> By: Darian http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/05/06/us-lagging-behind-japan-sweden-and-other-countries-in-broadband/comment-page-1/#comment-88600 Darian Tue, 06 May 2008 23:27:36 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/?p=5113#comment-88600 "The United States is perceived as cutting edge when it comes to technology" By whom exactly? ... Americans ? I dont think of america as the cutting edge of technology, definetly military wise, but no other, do you guys ever get outside of your own country ?, does your government tell you this propaganda or what ? seriously, You guys need to go on a holiday around the world, you guys read these surveys then grumble about it, then go straight back to saying "The United States is perceived as cutting edge when it comes to technology " “The United States is perceived as cutting edge when it comes to technology”
By whom exactly? … Americans ?
I dont think of america as the cutting edge of technology, definetly military wise, but no other, do you guys ever get outside of your own country ?, does your government tell you this propaganda or what ? seriously, You guys need to go on a holiday around the world, you guys read these surveys then grumble about it, then go straight back to saying “The United States is perceived as cutting edge when it comes to technology “

]]> By: Ralph http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/05/06/us-lagging-behind-japan-sweden-and-other-countries-in-broadband/comment-page-1/#comment-88561 Ralph Tue, 06 May 2008 19:32:11 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/?p=5113#comment-88561 Yes it is the geographical difference between the U.S. and Europe and the varying population densities. The Wyoming and New York City are great examples. This is the reason why, in addition to cable and DSL broadband there is also satellite broadband, wireless broadband by Sprint and Verizon and point to point wireless broadband in rural areas here in the U.S. to help fill the gap that cable and DSL cannot or will not provide. Supposedly part of the switch to digital TV in Feb 2009 is supposed to free up the airwaves for law enforcement and also supposed to help provide more wireless broadband in the future. Yes it is the geographical difference between the U.S. and Europe and the varying population densities. The Wyoming and New York City are great examples.

This is the reason why, in addition to cable and DSL broadband there is also satellite broadband, wireless broadband by Sprint and Verizon and point to point wireless broadband in rural areas here in the U.S. to help fill the gap that cable and DSL cannot or will not provide.

Supposedly part of the switch to digital TV in Feb 2009 is supposed to free up the airwaves for law enforcement and also supposed to help provide more wireless broadband in the future.

]]> By: Ken http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/05/06/us-lagging-behind-japan-sweden-and-other-countries-in-broadband/comment-page-1/#comment-88516 Ken Tue, 06 May 2008 13:59:14 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/?p=5113#comment-88516 We also lag Japan and Sweden in population density. I'm going to take a wild stab that many areas, like parts of say Wyoming, are pretty low in computers as well. The problem with these comparisons is equating a country the size of a state with one the size of a continent. How does Sweden compare with New York? Or Japan with California? How do we compare to the continent of Europe as a whole? How many facilities with broadband exist for free public access like libraries in comparison? What will private companies do to expand infrastructure if they know a rival can waltz in and utilize the investment? On the pricing, are you comparing subsidized by taxes? You are going to nationalize broadband, which will be a good thing since it has been illustrated how much more efficient government is compared to private industry. We also lag Japan and Sweden in population density. I’m going to take a wild stab that many areas, like parts of say Wyoming, are pretty low in computers as well.

The problem with these comparisons is equating a country the size of a state with one the size of a continent.

How does Sweden compare with New York? Or Japan with California? How do we compare to the continent of Europe as a whole? How many facilities with broadband exist for free public access like libraries in comparison?

What will private companies do to expand infrastructure if they know a rival can waltz in and utilize the investment? On the pricing, are you comparing subsidized by taxes?

You are going to nationalize broadband, which will be a good thing since it has been illustrated how much more efficient government is compared to private industry.

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