Denial of Service

Don’t believe the telecoms. Broadband access in the United States is even worse than you think.

Given the dismal state of broadband connections in America, it was illuminating recently to hear a major telecom executive paint a rosy picture of where the country stands. When Wall Street Journal Deputy Managing Editor Alan Murray asked how the United States ranks in broadband, Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg didn’t hesitate: “One. Not even close.”

Read more: http://www.slate.com/id/2252141

Don’t believe the telecoms. Broadband access in the United States is even worse than you think.

Given the dismal state of broadband connections in America, it was illuminating recently to hear a major telecom executive paint a rosy picture of where the country stands. When Wall Street Journal Deputy Managing Editor Alan Murray asked how the United States ranks in broadband, Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg didn’t hesitate: “One. Not even close.”

Read more: http://www.slate.com/id/2252141