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SigEx Ventures : American Broadband connections not really what you'd expect
by Corina Ciubotaru

Apparently, America is the land of possibilities, where everything is good, people are rich and they benefit from all of the latest advances in technology. Well, it's not really like that, at least not when it comes to the Internet. Americans enjoy some of the worst Internet broadband connections of all developed nations, and that's probably the reason why they don't have that many subscribers to the service. The US is number 12 in the world when it comes to broadband adoption rate, and they also pay more for lower speed. There are also few companies that provide the service so consumers are pretty much forced to accept anything they are given. The speed is bad, the fees are high, and the government doesn't seem capable to find a solution. It's like the birth of the mobile phone industry all over again; remember when mobile telephony caught on first in Europe and Japan, even though it was Americans that developed it? With the upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auction early next year, companies like Google are trying to change things by suggesting a new set of rules for the broadband operators who acquire some of it. They want more freedom for consumers to choose the provider, and also for consumers to use the network without the provider imposing the ground rules. The auction rules were not changed entirely to Google's liking, but they are a step forward in the right direction and will hopefully lead to better competition and subsequently better service.

related story: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/07/google_wireless2.html

by Corina Ciubotaru for SigEx Ventures (http://sigexventures.com)

SigEx Ventures's matrix of properties are quickly becoming leaders in digital telebroadcasting, free content delivery allowing people to easily talk, view, upload and share through free online TV broadcasting, free unlimited global calls, video blogs and SMS. SigEx Ventures invests in projects deploying "free" to add-on royalty revenue models

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