Obama pushes for better access of high speed internet

Spytheweb · Nov 17, 2008

It's about time that someone looked at this. America has fallen behind most nations in installing high speed internet and also the speed of it. The US ranks around 16th in the world. Japan you can get 65-100 MBPs for around $35.00, in the US you get 1.5 for $35-50.

http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/200...eutrality.html

DarrylParsons · Nov 17, 2008

If the stumbling block has something to do with regulation, then maybe Obama can fix it, but if it's just incompetence then I'm not sure what he can do.

Spytheweb · Nov 17, 2008

Darryl Parsons said:
If the stumbling block has something to do with regulation, then maybe Obama can fix it, but if it's just incompetence then I'm not sure what he can do.

We have incompetence in office now. I think big business is holding back the net. They like it just as it is, poor service and high prices. What's going to help Obama is that he will appoint smart people to push his polices.

Mistermj · Nov 17, 2008

Spytheweb said:
It's about time that someone looked at this. America has fallen behind most nations in installing high speed internet and also the speed of it. The US ranks around 16th in the world. Japan you can get 65-100 MBPs for around $35.00, in the US you get 1.5 for $35-50.

http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/200...eutrality.html

If you want to shrink the size of the US down to a little island...then you would have a point.

But you can't...and you don't.

roadreeler57 · Nov 17, 2008

Mistermj said:
If you want to shrink the size of the US down to a little island...then you would have a point.

But you can't...and you don't.

Does'nt seem like Internet service would be on the top list of priorities unless just to get laughed at & I don't think he wants that...Small potatoes....I agree.

GasMan · Nov 17, 2008

The way it works is no different than any technology. You can get better or faster internet, but you have to pay for it. Cable one charges $10 more per month for 6g speed or whatever. Same modem, same cable line in and out of the house. Get it?