Comments on: The U.S.A. is willing to settle on DSL as a standard? http://www.seanpaune.com/2007/08/25/the-usa-is-willing-to-settle-on-dsl-as-a-standard/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:06:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: SeanPAune.com » Blog Archive » American Broadband Is “Terrible” http://www.seanpaune.com/2007/08/25/the-usa-is-willing-to-settle-on-dsl-as-a-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-25731 SeanPAune.com » Blog Archive » American Broadband Is “Terrible” Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:59:13 +0000 http://www.seanpaune.com/2007/08/25/the-usa-is-willing-to-settle-on-dsl-as-a-standard/#comment-25731 [...] When will we realize we are settling for not even “second best”, but really what is “third best”? As I’ve talked about before, instead of forging ahead, trying to bring the newest technologies to this country, we are willing to settle for DSL as a standard for “broadband” speeds. [...] [...] When will we realize we are settling for not even “second best”, but really what is “third best”? As I’ve talked about before, instead of forging ahead, trying to bring the newest technologies to this country, we are willing to settle for DSL as a standard for “broadband” speeds. [...]

]]> By: Sean P Aune http://www.seanpaune.com/2007/08/25/the-usa-is-willing-to-settle-on-dsl-as-a-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-19845 Sean P Aune Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:59:26 +0000 http://www.seanpaune.com/2007/08/25/the-usa-is-willing-to-settle-on-dsl-as-a-standard/#comment-19845 Kelly - the press release, and subsequent information on the national program, only mention DSL. I had wondered why WiFi seemed absent. Kelly – the press release, and subsequent information on the national program, only mention DSL. I had wondered why WiFi seemed absent.

]]> By: Kelly http://www.seanpaune.com/2007/08/25/the-usa-is-willing-to-settle-on-dsl-as-a-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-19844 Kelly Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:55:42 +0000 http://www.seanpaune.com/2007/08/25/the-usa-is-willing-to-settle-on-dsl-as-a-standard/#comment-19844 I am currently working on a ConnectKentucky project and it is for wireless broadband. They are not pushing a particular type of broadband. They are just wanting people to have a choice of something other than dial-up. I am currently working on a ConnectKentucky project and it is for wireless broadband. They are not pushing a particular type of broadband. They are just wanting people to have a choice of something other than dial-up.

]]> By: Luis http://www.seanpaune.com/2007/08/25/the-usa-is-willing-to-settle-on-dsl-as-a-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-19841 Luis Sun, 26 Aug 2007 16:25:16 +0000 http://www.seanpaune.com/2007/08/25/the-usa-is-willing-to-settle-on-dsl-as-a-standard/#comment-19841 I suppose that an administration that pisses away federal funds on corrupt wars and massive giveaways to the rich to the point where bridges start collapsing and killing people cannot be expected to give a rat's ass about maintaining high-tech infrastructures. Just give the Telecoms whatever they want and expect nothing in return. So, what's new in this administration? Frankly, I'm pretty surprised that they haven't blamed the bridge collapse in Minnesota on Bill Clinton yet. Or have they, and I missed it? I suppose that an administration that pisses away federal funds on corrupt wars and massive giveaways to the rich to the point where bridges start collapsing and killing people cannot be expected to give a rat’s ass about maintaining high-tech infrastructures. Just give the Telecoms whatever they want and expect nothing in return. So, what’s new in this administration?

Frankly, I’m pretty surprised that they haven’t blamed the bridge collapse in Minnesota on Bill Clinton yet. Or have they, and I missed it?

]]> By: Sean P Aune http://www.seanpaune.com/2007/08/25/the-usa-is-willing-to-settle-on-dsl-as-a-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-19839 Sean P Aune Sun, 26 Aug 2007 08:15:26 +0000 http://www.seanpaune.com/2007/08/25/the-usa-is-willing-to-settle-on-dsl-as-a-standard/#comment-19839 Luis - Exactly. This is just mind numbing to me to settle for such an old technology as the standard our country "strives" for. It makes my brain hurt. Luis – Exactly. This is just mind numbing to me to settle for such an old technology as the standard our country “strives” for. It makes my brain hurt.

]]> By: Luis http://www.seanpaune.com/2007/08/25/the-usa-is-willing-to-settle-on-dsl-as-a-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-19838 Luis Sun, 26 Aug 2007 02:35:12 +0000 http://www.seanpaune.com/2007/08/25/the-usa-is-willing-to-settle-on-dsl-as-a-standard/#comment-19838 Yet another effect of the United States not having a federally-organized national policy on Internet development. Japan had one called "e-Japan" and it achieved nationwide broadband speeds of about 30 Mbps two years ago--a year ahead of schedule. America, being a lot bigger, would be more difficult to wire like that, but the Bush administration isn't even <em>trying</em>. Can you imagine the Gore administration doing that? A good general strategy would be to carry fiber-optic to the street, and then DSL from there, cutting most of the costs involved in F/O delivery. This is often called vDSL, and I am wondering why it is not being done more in the U.S. Yet another effect of the United States not having a federally-organized national policy on Internet development. Japan had one called “e-Japan” and it achieved nationwide broadband speeds of about 30 Mbps two years ago–a year ahead of schedule. America, being a lot bigger, would be more difficult to wire like that, but the Bush administration isn’t even trying. Can you imagine the Gore administration doing that?

A good general strategy would be to carry fiber-optic to the street, and then DSL from there, cutting most of the costs involved in F/O delivery. This is often called vDSL, and I am wondering why it is not being done more in the U.S.

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