Real Broadband - Will the US ever catch up?

Here's a good item from Give Up Internet!

Tragically, the "North American" comparison here is with Canada, a country that comes out substantially ahead of the US in most broadband Internet access rankings.

Comments

[Andrew Schmitt]

Last I checked FTTH service from NTT in Japan was about $40 US.

Not saying there isn't a problem but comparisons like this are not objective.

[Brough Turner]

Andrew, You are of course correct. It's not free in Japan.

The last time I checked with a friend in Tokyo was January 2008. At that time she was paying just under US $30 per month for 100 Mbps service. I'm not aware of free services in Japan. None-the-less, I liked the "Give-up-Internet!" quote because it debunks the argument about density.

[Benoit FELTEN]

I think comparing the upload is a lot more frightening !

The download ratio is like 1/8. The upload ratio is nearly 1/20 !

[trefor davies]

Brough
Just fyi in the UK ADSL2+ is giving roughly 12Meg down 1Meg up (theoretical is 24Meg down). Virgin are streets ahead though and are offering 50Meg down for £35 a month if you can get it in your area.

stil la long way behind Japan though and although BT is trialing FTTH it will be years before any mass rollout aka the Far East.

regards
Tref