New minimum speed for US broadband connections

Wed Jun 2 13:59:31 UTC 2021

On 6/2/21 15:46, Josh Luthman wrote:

> Netflix has a different library in the US versus UK: 
> https://surfshark.com/blog/netflix-uk-vs-us 
> <https://surfshark.com/blog/netflix-uk-vs-us>

Practically, not sure this matters. There are a lot more titles on 
Netflix than we shall ever be able to view in our lifetime. Also, a 
title not available on Netflix in some country will be available via 
other means, if it's that good. Many of the good shows on Netflix are 
not Netflix originals.

But most importantly, the reason Netflix are doing well in non-U.S. 
markets is because they are producing content specifically for the 
markets they operate in, especially in the local language. Did you know 
"The Witcher" is based on Polish folklore?

I'd hazard that this is one of the biggest reasons of Netflix's success 
on a global scale, particularly in non-English speaking countries.

So no, I don't see the library as a factor.

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> Various countries have different speeds: 
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_Internet_connection_speeds#Fixed_broadband 
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_Internet_connection_speeds#Fixed_broadband>

I am looking for the 384Kbps in that URL but can't seem to find it...

On the real though, you're probably better off jumping on a plane and 
going to see what's out there.

>
> It's hard to compare data when the underlying variables are different.

As I said before, some of my worst Internet has not been in a developing 
country...

Mark.