http://techcrunch.com/2008/07/31/the-consequences-of-an-ailing-broadband-infastructure-begin-to-surface/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 16 Mar 2012 08:03:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://techcrunch.com/2008/07/31/the-consequences-of-an-ailing-broadband-infastructure-begin-to-surface/#comment-16451 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:21:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=279#comment-16451 [...] that this issue is rarely covered, let alone mentioned, on mainstream media. (See The Consequences of an Ailing Broadband Infrastructure Begin to Surface) Again, McCain’s technological worldview run smack against my own belief and ideals when it [...]

]]> http://techcrunch.com/2008/07/31/the-consequences-of-an-ailing-broadband-infastructure-begin-to-surface/#comment-16450 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:28:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=279#comment-16450 [...] Vía TechcrunchIT [...]

]]> http://techcrunch.com/2008/07/31/the-consequences-of-an-ailing-broadband-infastructure-begin-to-surface/#comment-16449 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:06:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=279#comment-16449 50-100meg speeds in the US are only 12-18 months away.

]]> http://techcrunch.com/2008/07/31/the-consequences-of-an-ailing-broadband-infastructure-begin-to-surface/#comment-16448 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:48:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=279#comment-16448 Isn’t it true we’ve already paid for more bandwidth that was never delivered? Didn’t the phone companies strike a deal with the the US government to keep the fees from their add-on services like caller ID, call waiting, etc. in exchange for them using that money to expand the broadband network? I heard about this several years ago on a PBS show like Front Line or similar.

]]> http://techcrunch.com/2008/07/31/the-consequences-of-an-ailing-broadband-infastructure-begin-to-surface/#comment-16447 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:37:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=279#comment-16447 Is it really that straight-forward? Couldn’t one argue that online consumption would come at the expense of ‘offline’ consumption?
I do get that increased bandwidth would hugely benefit Akamai and the entire web-industry in the US and wlsewhere (which isn’t a bad thing)

]]> http://techcrunch.com/2008/07/31/the-consequences-of-an-ailing-broadband-infastructure-begin-to-surface/#comment-16446 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:04:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=279#comment-16446 @AK In Akamai’s case, the lack of bandwidth is directly effecting the amount of content they can get out to consumers. If bandwidth was increased, you would see an increase in consumption due to the fact that supply will then equal demand.

]]> http://techcrunch.com/2008/07/31/the-consequences-of-an-ailing-broadband-infastructure-begin-to-surface/#comment-16445 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:46:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=279#comment-16445 i never thought that this could weaken the U.S. in the world. but you make a valid point.

]]> http://techcrunch.com/2008/07/31/the-consequences-of-an-ailing-broadband-infastructure-begin-to-surface/#comment-16444 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:59:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=279#comment-16444 I don’t quite get it. How will increased bandwidth increase consumption?

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