I liked this article of mine about the broadband race. The U.S. is falling behind.


U.S. in the broadband slow lane
GAP WITH OTHER COUNTRIES IS WIDENING
By Mark Boslet and John Boudreau
Mercury News
Article Launched: 11/22/2007 01:39:31 AM PST

The United States invented the Internet. But it's falling behind in the global broadband race.

In 2001, it was fourth in the number of broadband subscribers per capita. Now it's 15th.

What's more, high-speed Internet service in countries like Japan, France and South Korea is many times faster than in the United States and noticeably cheaper. In Japan, the average connection speed is 93.7 megabits per second, or more than 10 times faster than the average speed in the United States, according to a recent study. Yet average monthly prices are lower: $34.21 compared with $53.06 here. Subscribers in Sweden pay an average of $34 a month and get speeds that are more than twice as fast.

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_7531570