schizoidman@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · vor 20 StundenChina is quietly pushing ahead with massive 50,000Mbps broadband rollout to leapfrog rest of the world on internet speedswww.techradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up1139arrow-down19 cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldtechnology@beehaw.orgtechnology@lemmy.zip
arrow-up1130arrow-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 · vor 20 Stundenmessage-square33fedilink cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldtechnology@beehaw.orgtechnology@lemmy.zip
minus-squareLost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down9·vor 19 StundenI 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-squarejagged_circle@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·vor 56 Minuten0.2 Mbps is sufficient to stream 1080p. Check your packet loss
minus-squareTonyTonyChopper@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·vor 3 StundenYou’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-up1·vor 2 StundenArea? 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-up15arrow-down1·vor 19 StundenYou’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-down15·vor 19 StundenOk. 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·vor 19 StundenYou 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·vor 8 StundenYou heard it here folks, you shouldn’t question something unless you are directly affected by it.
minus-squareJarix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·vor 3 StundenThanks 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???
0.2 Mbps is sufficient to stream 1080p.
Check your packet loss
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