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CaribouKen
Here's a race we're definitely losing... United States Falls to 31st Place in Global Broadband Speed List www.techspot.com/news/54840-united-states-falls-to-31st-place-in-global-broadband-speed-list.html
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CaribouKen
Household Download Index - A comparison of download speeds around the globe www.netindex.com/download/allcountries/
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Syrah
Do you know how long it took to download that report?
Yep!
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CaribouKen
Syrah
: Our cable internet is reasonably fast, but its an old network that's in the process of being upgraded, so it's not always reliable.
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CaribouKen
With everyone home using the internet and watching cable TV over the four-day Thanksgiving weekend, the internet was flaky and even the the picture on TV kept breaking up from time to time.
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Oahchest
CHEERS! We're placed 11th. They say we're IT country.
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CaribouKen
Oahchest
: Congratulations on being well-connected and fast!
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NewValSter☞
stop me if you've heard me use the phrase
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CaribouKen
NewValSter☞
: I definitely thought of your ongoing woes when I read this article.