schizoidman@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 month agoChina is quietly pushing ahead with massive 50,000Mbps broadband rollout to leapfrog rest of the world on internet speedswww.techradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up1213 cross-posted to: technology@beehaw.orgtechnology@lemmy.ziptechnology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1213external-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 · 1 month agomessage-square43fedilink cross-posted to: technology@beehaw.orgtechnology@lemmy.ziptechnology@lemmy.world
minus-squareLost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·1 month agoI 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-squareDessalines@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up19·1 month agoYou’re talking about the USA, not China. Internet costs in the PRC are much lower than the USA.
minus-squareLost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoOk. 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-squareTonyTonyChopper@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 month agoYou’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-up5·1 month agoArea? Try building. It’s written into the lease of the apartment. Even if you want NO internet, you still gotta pay.
minus-squareTonyTonyChopper@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoUnfortunately yes https://youtu.be/d-IDmhsn25E
minus-squarejagged_circle@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month ago0.2 Mbps is sufficient to stream 1080p. Check your packet loss
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???
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’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.
Is that even legal
In America? Almost certainly
Unfortunately yes
https://youtu.be/d-IDmhsn25E
0.2 Mbps is sufficient to stream 1080p.
Check your packet loss