Re: Interesting demographic!

Lori....

Your connection is a bit faster than mine, actually. I, too, live in a rural
area where we don't have much choice in the kind of connection we can have.
*grins*

Dusty


----- Original Message -----
From: "Lori Eldridge" <lorield(at)qwest.net>
To: <hwg-basics(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 9:45 AM
Subject: Interesting demographic!


> Hi All,
>
> Just because you're in the USA and have a 54k dialup doesn't mean you get
fast service. I live 6 miles outside of a major US city and cannot get cable
or any other faster service--my 54k is opperating at 33.6. So I assume all
country dwellers (3rd, 1st or whatever) have the same problem.
> take care,
> Lori
>
>
> Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2001 22:11:44 -0500
> From: "Captain F.M. O'Lary" <ctfuzzy(at)canopy.net>
> Subject: Interesting demographic!
>
> "Less than 1% of the UK people have fast internet access, placing Britain
> last among the Group of Seven nations in broadband penetration. "
>
>
> <.source>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/business/newsid_1689000/1689929.stm
> <./source>
>
> Huuuummmmmm. I had no idea the percentage was that low. It would almost
> seem like the majority of that 1% would have to be the web servers living
> the UK. Don't you think?
>
> I wonder how many actual humans have broadband? Is 54k dialup the majority
> or is it still 33.6?
>
> Anyone have any recent numbers on that?
>
> Fuzzzzy.

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