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To: tcmay who wrote (166505)6/18/2002 2:35:00 PM
From: Tenchusatsu  Read Replies (2) of 186894
 
Tim, my girlfriend has a college dorm/apartment with an Ethernet connection to the Internet. One of the things she does with it is watch Korean TV episodes downloaded off of their web sites. It sure beats what most other Koreans have to do: venture to their local Korean store and rent huge stacks of VHS tapes.

Once she finishes up school, I'll bet she'll agree to pay a good price for broadband, just like I would. And there are many other people like us whose leisure time practically revolves around broadband. The MP3 traders are one example. Sports fanatics who watch games with their laptops connected is another. Online gamers is yet another.

Once I look for a place to settle down, I don't think I would even consider any place that doesn't have (a) good broadband access and (b) good cell phone reception. And maybe that'll be the solution to the "last mile" problem, that I'll move that last mile myself.

You have good points, though, regarding fiber to the home and government subsidies. I just don't buy the old "no one needs broadband" argument, because it's about as valid as arguing that no one needs cable TV, either. The demand is increasing for broadband, and the free market will determine the best, most cost-effective solution for most Americans. Even if that solution means customers will physically migrate to areas with better broadband.

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