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Why are download speeds in America so slow compared to the rest of the world?

Asked by osakarob (1304points) September 6th, 2008

My internet connection in Japan was up to 100Mbps. My COMCAST connection here in CA allows me to download at speeds of about 8Mbps. Why is America lagging so terribly behind the rest of the world with this. I remember it had something to do with telecom battles and the tech bubble, but what the #$%”. That was years ago. Why hasn’t the quality improved?

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