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Article #363Re: Prediction of the future of Broadband
From: Rod Speed
Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 08:30
Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 08:30
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Snoopy <tennyson@caverock.net.nz.N-OSP-AM> wrote in message news:3ce099b5.914416@news.caverock.net.nz... > Steve <steve@nospam.org.nz> wrote >> ADSLand cable....the future is here. > But most of the country doesn't know > it. Still stuck to the dial in modem. And that isnt likely to change very quickly. I'm always amazed at how few of the unwashed masses bother with a $25/month unlimited dialup plan. > What will get them to move? Only price? Yeah, basically. If they could have adsl for say $10/month total, it'd only be those who dont use the net much at all that wouldnt have it. >> Aussie ='s BIG >> S. Korea ='s SMALL.....with high population denisty. Easy to wire up the >> urban areas. One connection to each apartment building with hundreds of >> units. In OZ, one connections connects one house. Far more expensive. > I though 'wireless' was meant to be the solution for 'the outback'? Nar, thats satellite, another one you didnt include in your list. Wireless is used only in builtup areas, because the range aint that flash.
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