Comparatively speaking, broadband in USA stinks!

[OvermindDL1]

T!:  A Level 1 digital transmission system operating at 1.536 mbps. Also known as DS-1.

If you downloaded faster then that, it is not a T1.  I have know of some 'school IT idiots' that think they have a T1 when they have multiple ISDN or an OC3 or something, so yes, if you have downloaded faster then that, I would say your network admin is a moron.  My university has an OC3 (which has variable levels, a single line OC3 can max at 51.84mbps or 155mbps, depending on setup, but they can be setup in multiple lines like ISDN to multiply the bandwidth available for a single connection).
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[bigbadbogie]

155mbps

...........Wow.

[Nielk1]

In contrast, here is the fastest internet connection in the world! Note, the previous contains two links.

[bigbadbogie]

*Chokes on keyboard*

[Angstromicus]

Apparently, beggars can't be choosers  . If only I could be indifferent with my measly 2mbit connection. She doesn't know what she's missing   .

[Dataanti]

were i live the internet company called Bell will start u at 5 mbps and then they will slowly bring down your connection to as low as 50 kbps or untell u phone them or complane and then they will turn it back up just to make more room so others can get they connection dropped

[Nielk1]

Sounds like a variant of the pyramid scheme only put in a circle.

[AHadley]

Also sounds like AOL.

You have no idea how long it's taken me to persuade my parents to switch ISP.

[cheesepuffly]

Aol phails, with a PH, and and ails.

[Angstromicus]

I think I COULD be getting actual USA broadband, and ditching satellite. Down the road I live, I believe there is fiber optic line. On the street from that road which I live on, they're putting blue flags on one side of the road and orange stripes on the other side (where the telephone lines are).

[OvermindDL1]

In contrast, here is the fastest internet connection in the world! Note, the previous contains two links.

I remember those, and yes, they are the fastest for a 'residential' connection, by far.

The fastest in the world was done between scientists that were separated by a few hundred miles (not that far relatively), but  it was something like 9.something TB/sec, this was like two years ago though, might have been beat by now...
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