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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Since it's so quiet in here, I want to stir things
up a little with an informal survey.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>With all of this talk about broadband (mostly in
reference to cable modems and xDSL), consumers have been tricked into actually
believing that if it's faster than a modem then it's broadband.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have a number in my head as to what I consider
broadband. It's not an unreasonable number but it certainly does exceed
what is available to the average consumer.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Oh wise nanogers, what speeds do we need to achieve
for the average consumer before we truly have broadband?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I will try and keep track of all the numbers that
you give you an average and I'll also give you the number I had in
mind.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Larry Diffey</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>**Incidentally, I am at this very moment wearing a
t-shirt that says "Will work for bandwidth".</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>