Yes, N.America's Internet infrastructure is still obsolete.

[NB Semi Evil Ryu]

http://kotaku.com/america-pays-more-for-slower-internet-and-less-capacity-1491619838

This is something that has driven me up the wall for years now.

 

[CrimsonShadow]

100%. Google Fiber is trying to provide the first spark in changing this -- but it's a huge uphill battle.

 

[NB Semi Evil Ryu]

100%. Google Fiber is trying to provide the first spark in changing this -- but it's a huge uphill battle.

Yup, I felt the exact same way when this debuted. I just wish that it could roll out faster, lol

 

[Killphil]

My internet is worse than 95% of America's. It's on Curbo's level. It's quite a miracle that I can play with anyone. Side note: I have a harder time connecting with help in Dark Souls but the level 700 Japanese player has no trouble forcing their way into my game and giving me the ginsu treatment. x.x

 

[Derptile]

Currently studying overseas right now and I must say that first world problems aren't that funny anymore(yes rustled).

BTW speeds are fine(currently), it's just that cable companies fuck us over with pricing and availability.

 

[THTB]

From what I understand, most of the cable companies are backed by the gov't, which doesn't help.

 

[roosTakk]

If you think the Internet is bad in the US then you haven't lived in many places...

But ya pricing and availability are fucked. I remember reading something about how all the different cable companies work together to fix prices, so we can all pay a fuckload for their shitty service no matter what. They pretty much have a monopoly on the infrastructure I think...but then again I rarely know what I am talking about

 

[Pig Of The Hut]

If you use AT&T you're not high speed

Period

 

[Saboteur-6]

What about stuff like Verizon FIOS?

 

[Under_The_Mayo]

Mexico, bitch.

 

[AssassiN]

Can only speak for Belgium, there used to be limits on capacity en there was no way to get unlimited.
For example you could only use 60 GB a month, if you surpassed that limit your speed would decrease to like 20 KB/s.

Right now, there are 2 types of "unlimited" download: truly unlimited and a dynamic limit that is the average of every user.
When it comes to download-speed I get 120 Mbps and 6 Mbps upload for €67 a month.

 

[Name v.5.0]

Meanwhile in South Korea....THEY ALL HAVE GIGABIT CONNECTIONS!!!!

 

[Saboteur-6]

Meanwhile in South Korea....THEY ALL HAVE GIGABIT CONNECTIONS!!!!

StarCraft yo. It's pretty much the national pastime.

 

[Derptile]

Mexico, bitch.

A second world country? You decadent swine.