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I guess too much competition is bad. What are they thinking? This is insane, they should allow the cable lines to be open like the phone lines, not drop the line sharing!
WTF? 20mbps?! That's insane!
I guess too much competition is bad. What are they thinking? This is insane, they should allow the cable lines to be open like the phone lines, not drop the line sharing!
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No decision has yet been publicly announced, although FCC officials have said they hope to complete the process by late February. Meanwhile, companies whose plans rely on access to local phone networks are bracing for a sea change that they say could have sweeping effects on competition and customers' Internet choices. Small companies are worried about being driven out of business, companies as large as AT&T are concerned about losing access to local phone networks, and the big local phone companies scent a policy victory they've sought for years.
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In that country and others, network companies are investing billions or trillions of dollars for higher-speed connections than are typically seen in the United States, as well. Korean officials said that by 2005, 13 million South Koreans would subscribe to broadband services that averaged 20mbps, or 10 to 20 times faster than the average U.S. connection.
WTF? 20mbps?! That's insane!