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Originally Posted by SpankyMcLankey
it really shouldn't matter. it's not a matter of coverage because we know every town in the united states has internet, it's just a matter of not half-assing the job.
the time it would take for electricity(the internet) to get from colorado to california vs. california to new york shouldn't even be noticeable to humans.
it's the networking(ISP technology) that's between the two points that makes the difference.
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Not every town. We have much more rural areas in america that are harder for high speed companies to reach.
Especially compared to say, Japan, which is a teeny tiny little island.
Even when i was in boulder i saw commercials on tv for "new" high speed internet options.
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I was talking to a cable guy about fiber optics and stuff not too long ago.
The internet is not electricity. The internet, is waves of light, transmitted throughout the country through thousands of miles of Fiber Optic cables that were buried in the 70's.
From what I was told, the biggest problem with the fiber optic lines that are already run is that smaller towns usually don't have the same fiber optics run throughout which limits the speed.
Basically, you can have fiber optics all through your town, but unless the actual fiber optics are going directly into your house you don't have it.
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Exactly. Although when REAL fiber optic technology hits it will be much easier to connect everybody. The technology in use today is ancient (in techno years :P)