schizoidman@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 day agoChina is quietly pushing ahead with massive 50,000Mbps broadband rollout to leapfrog rest of the world on internet speedswww.techradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up1171arrow-down111 cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldtechnology@beehaw.orgtechnology@lemmy.zip
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minus-squareLost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down10·1 day 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-up7·16 hours 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-up5·15 hours agoArea? Try building. It’s written into the lease of the apartment. Even if you want NO internet, you still gotta pay.
minus-squareDessalines@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down1·1 day 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-down16·1 day 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-up21arrow-down4·1 day 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-up3·21 hours agoYou heard it here folks, you shouldn’t question something unless you are directly affected by it.
minus-squareJarix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·16 hours agoThanks for always being there and all that you do Miles
minus-squarejagged_circle@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·14 hours 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 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.
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
0.2 Mbps is sufficient to stream 1080p.
Check your packet loss