i live literally across the street from users with high-speed cable internet... the fastest internet available for me is ISDN... all because the cable company that provides most broadband internet in Oklahoma doesn't "feel like" running the line across the street to a new box for my neighborhood, so they said...
In rural areas, a zip code may have DSL available, but only for a percentage of the zipcode. In my Zip Code for example, its about 30% of population that can get DSL. This makes any map that treats all of zip code as covered deceiving.
it just doesnt show everything... and saying its A0k is subjective... not to mention even though these places have broadband... its slow broadband... if korea can have 20MBS i think all major US cities should have better
Clearly the FCC takes the easy way out by requesting that providers submit information about ZIP codes that have broadband service. If even just one person qualifies than that ZIP code is covered. Perhaps a better analysis would be to ask the LECs, MSO's, and WISP's to submit what percentage of homes they are able to serve with their existing cabling and equipment in the field, as well as the number of homes they are currently serving in that ZIP code. The FCC should be ablte to find out from census figures how many homes/people *are* living in that area.
And remember that the FCC's definition of broadband is 200kbps and above. Areas that get ISDN or 128 kbps service (a common introductory rate for DSL) aren't included.
In that case, doesn't that mean you have 100% penetration, since you can get sat service anywhere?
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- by frnkblk February 19, 2005 12:01 PM PST
- Clearly the FCC takes the easy way out by requesting that providers submit information about ZIP codes that have broadband service. If even just one person qualifies than that ZIP code is covered. Perhaps a better analysis would be to ask the LECs, MSO's, and WISP's to submit what percentage of homes they are able to serve with their existing cabling and equipment in the field, as well as the number of homes they are currently serving in that ZIP code. The FCC should be ablte to find out from census figures how many homes/people *are* living in that area.
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(5 Comments)And remember that the FCC's definition of broadband is 200kbps and above. Areas that get ISDN or 128 kbps service (a common introductory rate for DSL) aren't included.
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