The internet. While, yes, it is for porn, it's become more and more ingrained in our daily lives for reasons beyond masturbation. For many, work, education, and even socialization are done online.
There's just one problem - the United States' internet speeds are kind of slow. In a list of nations with the fastest internet speeds, we come in at number 12. For an increasingly online-oriented culture, this is a serious stumbling block.
Well, don't worry, because the FCC wants to step in. Either from close scrutiny of the data or one too many Tribes: Ascend matches, they have a new message for the nation - "We gotta go fast."
CNET
"Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the technology. We have the capability to make widespread 1 Gigabit Broadband a reality. Better than it was before. Better... stronger... faster."
Now, please note - this doesn't mean that everyone in the state would have access to this blazing fast broadband speed. This would only be one community within the state - but the hope is that this would encourage the further spread of this technology. Also, this proposal isn't set in stone - It's a lofty ideal, one that is potentially achievable, but there's no guaranteeing this will come about.
Don't give up hope just yet, though. This could be a great step towards adding fiber optic to the national diet. And just think - with these speeds, imagine all theporn torrents perfectly legitimate content you could download in no time flat!
Ah, a man can dream.
There's just one problem - the United States' internet speeds are kind of slow. In a list of nations with the fastest internet speeds, we come in at number 12. For an increasingly online-oriented culture, this is a serious stumbling block.
Well, don't worry, because the FCC wants to step in. Either from close scrutiny of the data or one too many Tribes: Ascend matches, they have a new message for the nation - "We gotta go fast."
The Federal Communications Commission's chairman, Julius Genachowski, wants to see gigabit speed broadband services in all 50 states by 2015.
At a meeting of U.S. mayors in Washington, D.C., today, Genachowski called on municipal leaders and service providers to deploy gigabit speed broadband in at least one community in each of the 50 states in the next two to three years. Genachowski said that by participating in the "Gigabit City Challenge" communities would turn themselves into innovation hubs that would create valuable jobs for its citizens.
...Delivering broadband at 1Gbps is nothing to sneeze at. That's 100 times faster than today's average Internet connection. And building such networks can be expensive since they require investments in infrastructure. But Genachowski said that those investments will be well worth the expense.
"Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the technology. We have the capability to make widespread 1 Gigabit Broadband a reality. Better than it was before. Better... stronger... faster."
Now, please note - this doesn't mean that everyone in the state would have access to this blazing fast broadband speed. This would only be one community within the state - but the hope is that this would encourage the further spread of this technology. Also, this proposal isn't set in stone - It's a lofty ideal, one that is potentially achievable, but there's no guaranteeing this will come about.
Don't give up hope just yet, though. This could be a great step towards adding fiber optic to the national diet. And just think - with these speeds, imagine all the
Ah, a man can dream.