schizoidman@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoChina is quietly pushing ahead with massive 50,000Mbps broadband rollout to leapfrog rest of the world on internet speedswww.techradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square50fedilinkarrow-up1224arrow-down111 cross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
arrow-up1213arrow-down1external-linkChina is quietly pushing ahead with massive 50,000Mbps broadband rollout to leapfrog rest of the world on internet speedswww.techradar.comschizoidman@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square50fedilink cross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
minus-squareLost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down12·1 year agoI don’t need faster internet. If they had a 2mbps connection for $15, I’d be happy. Instead, the slowest is 20mbps, for $70. To watch youtube. Wtf do I need all the extra speed for???
minus-squareDessalines@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up20arrow-down1·1 year agoYou’re talking about the USA, not China. Internet costs in the PRC are much lower than the USA.
minus-squareLost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down18·1 year agoOk. Forget price. A 2mbps connection does just fine for watching youtube. What is a 50,000mbps connection going to do for me when my internet activity is so minimal?
minus-squareMiles O'Brien@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoYou heard it here folks, you shouldn’t question something unless you are directly affected by it.
minus-squareJarix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoThanks for always being there and all that you do Miles
minus-squareTonyTonyChopper@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year agoYou’re getting scammed by your ISP. That’s a terrible value. I bet they have a monopoly in your area too.
minus-squareLost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoArea? Try building. It’s written into the lease of the apartment. Even if you want NO internet, you still gotta pay.
minus-squareTonyTonyChopper@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoUnfortunately yes https://youtu.be/d-IDmhsn25E
minus-squarejagged_circle@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down3·1 year ago0.2 Mbps is sufficient to stream 1080p. Check your packet loss
I don’t need faster internet. If they had a 2mbps connection for $15, I’d be happy.
Instead, the slowest is 20mbps, for $70. To watch youtube. Wtf do I need all the extra speed for???
You’re talking about the USA, not China. Internet costs in the PRC are much lower than the USA.
Ok. Forget price. A 2mbps connection does just fine for watching youtube. What is a 50,000mbps connection going to do for me when my internet activity is so minimal?
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You heard it here folks, you shouldn’t question something unless you are directly affected by it.
Thanks for always being there and all that you do Miles
You’re getting scammed by your ISP. That’s a terrible value. I bet they have a monopoly in your area too.
Area? Try building. It’s written into the lease of the apartment. Even if you want NO internet, you still gotta pay.
Is that even legal
In America? Almost certainly
Unfortunately yes
https://youtu.be/d-IDmhsn25E
0.2 Mbps is sufficient to stream 1080p.
Check your packet loss