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Article #200Re: FCC Broadband Proposal: too little, too late, too timid
From: Bob
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:40
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:40
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On 18/03/2010 06:13, John Higdon wrote: > In article > <7ZadnYpgfvHYJzzWnZ2dnUVZ_t6dnZ2d@posted.southvalleyinternet>, > Roy<aa4re@aa4re.ampr.org> wrote: > >> Given the concentration of the population and the ease of servicing >> multiple households with a single fiber to an apartment block, its no >> wonder why there is such a difference in broadband coverage. > > That begs the question: then why is it so mediocre in the US *cities*? I > live in San Jose. What are my choices? 6Mb Sonic? 6Mb Speakeasy? (Cuz I > live near the CO, I can get these; others aren't so fortunate.) Whoopee. > If I didn't live exactly where I do, there are wireless business > services I could get (but not here). And none of these are cheap. > > Again, I live in the center of San Jose, the state's third most populous > city (tenth in the nation). There's no density problem here. > If you wish to check for wireless licences and spectrum allocation the FCC have produced a "Spectrum Dashboard" which is in "beta" development. "http://reboot.fcc.gov/reform/systems/spectrum-dashboard"
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