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Originally Posted by Cuog
Seriously though while the google fiber idea is cool, its not really what we need right now. It's just more faster and faster connections being put into select areas, while there are still far too many areas of the country with no alternative to dialup. I'd much rather see a broadband initiative to bring basic 1mb+ connections to all those folks left in the dark of the internet, than to provide a few people these fancy new toy connections.
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Not that I disagree with your general premise, I'll play devil's advocate here.
Higher speed connections lead towards progressing internet consumer technology to higher and higher levels. Just as broadband led towards streaming media and online HD media, faster internet connections will hopefully spearhead the next generation of internet technology development. The obvious evolution is the advancement of true cloud computing, as opposed to just throwing the word "cloud" in front of everything. Things like being able to utilize advanced CAD and FEM packages from a netbook could be enabled by cloud computing on a ridiculously fast connection.
Additionally, the United States sorely lacks competition in the ISP market. A massive portion of the country does not really have viable alternatives to their ISP. Hopefully another broadband contender entering the arena can change this.