arstechnica.com — Project Lightspeed may be slowed down considerably, according to one industry analyst. His reasoning? It's not going to be fast enough. It also means that AT&T fiber customers will have their broadband speeds capped at 6Mbps, as AT&T will be reserving the rest of the 25Mbps node-to-home link for its IPTV programming.
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theblackgeckoApr 26, 2006
Why do these companies act surprised that municipalities want to develop free wireless internet for the town? The US has molasses speed internet compared to the rest of the planet.
edrift101Apr 26, 2006
Can we file a class action lawsuit? I want the fiber to the curb they promised us.<a class="user" href="http://www.newnetworks.com/prreleaseFTCcomplaint.htm">http://www.newnetworks.com/prreleaseFTCcomplaint.htm</a>
equusdcApr 26, 2006
I imagine then that you've been to very few places on this planet, most of which are in much worse a state, unless "the rest of the planet" to you means "Tokyo."American self-deprication always amazes me. It used to be, you couldn't convince an American that anything about them could possibly be less than the best, much less sub-standard. Now it seems you can't convince one that anything remotely associated with their country could possibly be anything but dreck.As an American, I find that sad.
brak710101Apr 26, 2006
Dorrak,Nice PurePwnage reference. n00b.
billbradfordApr 26, 2006
Maybe the NSA sniffer can't handle more than 6mps per client connection :)
rongon87Apr 26, 2006
Everybody knows that the NSA is bulls**ttin us. They are capable of severing everyone with 50 MBPS...
backwardsfishApr 27, 2006
Man, that blows. I don't want to return home.I live in RURAL Japan and I've had FTTH ("Fiber To The Home") for nearly a year.What do I pay? Just $40US a month. 100Mbps UP and DOWN. My torrents freakin' ROCK.Pictures of my fiber and modem: <a class="user" href="http://www.backwardsfish.com/wordpress/?p=175">http://www.backwardsfish.com/wordpress/?p=175</a>Link to my ISP pricing if you don't believe me: <a class="user" href="https://asahi-net.jp/en/service/fletshikari/">https://asahi-net.jp/en/service/fletshikari/</a>Note: $30 goes to "Ma Bell NTT" for the fiber and $10 goes to my my ISP for an IP address.