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Fumesucker

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3. You can thank the Invisible Hand for that

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Fri Dec 28, 2012, 08:04 AM

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U.S. Internet Users Pay More for Slower Service [View all] xchrom Dec 2012 OP

Why do we have to be the suckers of the western world? aquart Dec 2012 #1

That is the question Sherman A1 Dec 2012 #2

You can thank the Invisible Hand for that Fumesucker Dec 2012 #3

Because many Americans are willfully stupid. I've asked myself that same question over RKP5637 Dec 2012 #4

Yep. MatthewStLouis Dec 2012 #7

willfully stupid and PROUD to be so datasuspect Dec 2012 #11

The article asserts that... reACTIONary Dec 2012 #15

would tend to agreee with the 4 mbps min---perhaps 6 would be better dembotoz Dec 2012 #16

I may not understand the issue completely, but... reACTIONary Dec 2012 #17

money does factor mightily dembotoz Dec 2012 #21

there`s a brand new fiber optic cable across the street from my house madrchsod Dec 2012 #5

article speaks the truith dembotoz Dec 2012 #6

Of course we do. woo me with science Dec 2012 #8

When I first clicked on the link... nuxvomica Dec 2012 #9

Very true Old Codger Dec 2012 #10

comcast shanti Dec 2012 #18

Worse in NC - the Telco and Cableco legislated the competition away. mwooldri Dec 2012 #12

The Governor didn't help the situation either freethought Dec 2012 #20

This scenario has been repeated all over the nation. I've seen it in LA and Portland. n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #23

My DSL line just got upgraded. Panasonic Dec 2012 #13

My service is slower than ever. In_The_Wind Dec 2012 #14

The conspiracy theorist in me says dickthegrouch Dec 2012 #19

We paid for national broadband back in the 90s. The Clinton administration paid Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #22

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