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Title: U.S. is 15 years behind South Korea in Internet speed (also behind 27 other coun
Post by: 240 is Back on August 30, 2009, 08:01:55 PM: Source: Albany News

A report on Internet speed in the United States says the country isn’t likely to catch world leader South Korea for 15 years.

Or for much longer — at current growth rates, the United States will only reach South Korea’s speed today in 15 years.

The report, by the Communications Workers of America, details Internet download and upload speeds all over the United States and some of its affiliated territories. In the last year, the average upload speed in the United States “barely changed,” the report said, and download speed only grew a little, from 4.2 megabits per second in 2008 to 5.1 megabits per second in 2009.

In South Korea, average download speed is four times faster — 20.4 megabits per second. The United States also lags Japan (15.8 mbps), Sweden (12.8 mbps), the Netherlands (11 mbps) and 24 other countries.

The report said U.S. speeds aren’t sufficient for the needs of in-home medical monitoring, distance learning programs, or to run a modern business from home.

. . .

The report calls for more investment in the nation’s Internet infrastructure. It also suggests shifting the outdated universal service payments that support voice telephone service over to pay for better and cheaper high-speed Internet service for everyone.
Title: Re: U.S. is 15 years behind South Korea in Internet speed (also behind 27 other coun
Post by: tonymctones on August 30, 2009, 08:14:01 PM: shit all mighty man their internet must haul ass then
Title: Re: U.S. is 15 years behind South Korea in Internet speed (also behind 27 other coun
Post by: MB_722 on August 30, 2009, 08:20:49 PM: I want to see the rankings
Title: Re: U.S. is 15 years behind South Korea in Internet speed (also behind 27 other coun
Post by: 240 is Back on August 30, 2009, 08:24:20 PM: http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2009/08/24/daily30.html?ana=from_rss
Title: Re: U.S. is 15 years behind South Korea in Internet speed (also behind 27 other coun
Post by: grab an umbrella on August 31, 2009, 12:00:42 AM: Quote from: 240 is Back on August 30, 2009, 08:24:20 PM
http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2009/08/24/daily30.html?ana=from_rss

I regularly hit 2MB which is 16mb, sometimes I get to 3MB and I get all nerd happy.
Title: Re: U.S. is 15 years behind South Korea in Internet speed (also behind 27 other coun
Post by: Eyeball Chambers on August 31, 2009, 03:50:35 AM: I don't understand what all the speed is for? I can download one hour of girls touching each others private areas in like 12 minutes.

How much quicker do we really need it?

??? ;D
Title: Re: U.S. is 15 years behind South Korea in Internet speed (also behind 27 other coun
Post by: webcake on August 31, 2009, 03:52:45 AM: Quote from: RPF on August 31, 2009, 03:50:35 AM
I don't understand what all the speed is for? I can download one hour of girls touching each others private areas in like 12 minutes.

How much quicker do we really need it?

??? ;D

MUCH QUICKER!!!
Title: Re: U.S. is 15 years behind South Korea in Internet speed (also behind 27 other coun
Post by: MRDUMPLING on August 31, 2009, 05:14:39 AM: You guys are lucky...no only is your faster 240, I had an issue with Time Warner throttling my internet. I PAY FOR the better plan which means on a bad day I should be getting no less than 7mb on a bad day. I tested mine with three different computers and on a good day I was getting 1.5mb. Needless to say, I wasn't very polite when I called, fucking paying for a service and not getting it.

That shit grinds my gears!!!
Title: Re: U.S. is 15 years behind South Korea in Internet speed (also behind 27 other
Post by: GigantorX on August 31, 2009, 07:25:34 AM: Quote from: MRDUMPLING on August 31, 2009, 05:14:39 AM
You guys are lucky...no only is your faster 240, I had an issue with Time Warner throttling my internet. I PAY FOR the better plan which means on a bad day I should be getting no less than 7mb on a bad day. I tested mine with three different computers and on a good day I was getting 1.5mb. Needless to say, I wasn't very polite when I called, fucking paying for a service and not getting it.

That shit grinds my gears!!!

I know that some companies will "game" the bandwidth testing programs, like give a huge boost in speed (to the top end) for the 1st 30 sec of a download before tapering off. Thus giving a higher average speed. I'm sure Comcast does this as well, but I don't quite know because my speed with 15 megabit is pretty solid.
Title: Re: U.S. is 15 years behind South Korea in Internet speed (also behind 27 other coun
Post by: headhuntersix on August 31, 2009, 10:42:45 AM: U have to be able to screw with ur router and computer to get what ur paying for. Its ridiculous. In S.Korea they have online gaming parlors everywhere...the net companies here are a ripoff.
Title: Re: U.S. is 15 years behind South Korea in Internet speed (also behind 27 other coun
Post by: a_joker10 on August 31, 2009, 10:48:11 AM: South Korea fits in Minnesota.
With a population of 48 million.
It is much easier to high speed in a city than a small town.

If you live in a small town in North Dakota your internet will be slow.

Not a surprise really.
Title: Re: U.S. is 15 years behind South Korea in Internet speed (also behind 27 other coun
Post by: headhuntersix on August 31, 2009, 10:53:29 AM: No..but their culture has driven the net speed needs. When I say they have online gaming places everywhere, I mean it. All times of day and night u see people coming in and out of them. WOW...evercrack....const antly.
Title: Re: U.S. is 15 years behind South Korea in Internet speed (also behind 27 other coun
Post by: Soul Crusher on August 31, 2009, 11:01:26 AM: Quote from: headhuntersix on August 31, 2009, 10:53:29 AM
No..but their culture has driven the net speed needs. When I say they have online gaming places everywhere, I mean it. All times of day and night u see people coming in and out of them. WOW...evercrack....const antly.

I have met a lot of Koreans and by and large they really are a great people. Great neighbors, great business people, great citizens, etc.

We need more of them over here.
Title: Re: U.S. is 15 years behind South Korea in Internet speed (also behind 27 other coun
Post by: headhuntersix on August 31, 2009, 11:05:10 AM: They work very very hard...nothing is free and u had better be able to haggle. I like S.Korea.