schizoidman@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 days agoChina is quietly pushing ahead with massive 50,000Mbps broadband rollout to leapfrog rest of the world on internet speedswww.techradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up1204arrow-down111 cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldtechnology@beehaw.orgtechnology@lemmy.zip
arrow-up1193arrow-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 · 2 days agomessage-square43fedilink cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldtechnology@beehaw.orgtechnology@lemmy.zip
minus-squareLost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down11·2 days 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-squareTonyTonyChopper@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 day 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-up5·1 day 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-up1·7 hours agoUnfortunately yes https://youtu.be/d-IDmhsn25E
minus-squareDessalines@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down1·2 days 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-down17·2 days 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-squareCypher@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up22arrow-down3·2 days agoYou don’t need to pose that question because you aren’t getting a 50,000mbps connection, as you’re not in China.
minus-squareMiles O'Brien@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 day agoYou heard it here folks, you shouldn’t question something unless you are directly affected by it.
minus-squareJarix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day agoThanks for always being there and all that you do Miles
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 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
Unfortunately yes
https://youtu.be/d-IDmhsn25E
In America? Almost certainly
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?
You don’t need to pose that question because you aren’t getting a 50,000mbps connection, as you’re not in China.
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