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Message # 30539.4.1.1.1.1.1

Subject: Your stats are off...

Date: Sun 29/07/07 04:15:00 GMT

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I have no idea where you're getting your numbers Bryce, but they're way off. According to this research site, as of last month 53% of all US households SUBSCRIBE to broadband access, versus it just being AVAILABLE to them. If 53% subscribe, the percentage that COULD subscribe is quite a bit larger than that, although I couldn't find numbers in a quick 5 minute search.

http://www.websiteoptimization.com/bw/0706/

The same site says that as of June 82.2% of active internet users in the US are using broadband.

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Re: Yeah

By bryce - brycepunk1@earthlink.net Sat 28/07/07 03:08:59 GMT

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Believe me, my friend. I'm not on dial-up by choice. In the US, only about 52% of homes are high-speed accesable. We're a bit behind. We could get satelite, but with me eing in school we can't afford the $80/month and $300 start-up costs. The good news is the locals rumors say we're only two years away from local broadband :-)

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Re: Yeah

By leonmoomin - leon@mostwet.com Thu 26/07/07 23:40:45 GMT

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I have not forgotton how slow dial up is! I was on dial up a few weeks ago whilst I was waiting for my broadband to be re-installed.

Simple answer these days, get a better connection, I just don't see any justification for dial up these days. There are so many alternatives for faster connection to the internet, most of which are very affordable! I ran up a £100 bill for my two weeks of dial-up, because I had to stay connected for so long to download anything.

If you are on dial up these days, you must expect to be left behind!

I have been to some very remote parts of the world and was always able to find internet connections that were faster than dial up. I just don't believe that is this day and age anyone can not get access to broadband/ADSL if they want to?

Sorry

leonmoomin

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Re: Yeah

By bryce - brycepunk1@earthlink.net Thu 26/07/07 23:24:04 GMT

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A hot chocolate? I think you forget how slow dial-up is. I could go to work for eight hours, come home and the page still wouldn't be done.

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Yeah, so really NOT for people on dial up who are in a hurry..............

By leonmoomin - leon@mostwet.com Thu 26/07/07 21:09:19 GMT

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...........but, you could go and make a hot chocolate or something whilst you wait for the page to download!

leonmoomin

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