Comments on: Mark Cuban vs. Sen. Franken on Internet Bandwidth http://indianachamberblogs.com/technology/mark-cuban-vs-sen-franken-on-internet-bandwidth/ The Business Blog of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:06:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jason http://indianachamberblogs.com/technology/mark-cuban-vs-sen-franken-on-internet-bandwidth/#comment-2275 Jason Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:16:39 +0000 http://indianachamberblogs.com/?p=3633#comment-2275 Franken is right. It may cost some money to upgrade the system to accommodate the new influx, but the Internet bill that Obama passed in the summer of last year has already put this into motion. That is why we are seeing commercials for the new "Xfinity" by Comcast, which leads you to assume they are doing it because they are awesome... Another debate. Also, Google is currently looking for places to test it's 1G bandwidth idea, which I think would push us to the top when it comes to the Internet. Sites like Hulu, Boxee, and Netflix are already using this method of delivery for TV and Movies. As these sites gain popularity, this too would detract from the Internet experience as they become more popular and bandwidth is absorbed. Everyone is afraid of the money it seems, but it takes money to make money. If we don't do something about our Internet infrastructure, we are going to be left in the dust... Again. Currently, America is ranked in the middle when it comes to Internet connectivity vs. other countries. The sad thing about that fact is that we invented the Internet... Quite frankly, I am tired of losing ground to other countries when we live in the greatest one on earth. You can only lose so much before you are no longer the greatest. Franken is right. It may cost some money to upgrade the system to accommodate the new influx, but the Internet bill that Obama passed in the summer of last year has already put this into motion. That is why we are seeing commercials for the new “Xfinity” by Comcast, which leads you to assume they are doing it because they are awesome… Another debate. Also, Google is currently looking for places to test it’s 1G bandwidth idea, which I think would push us to the top when it comes to the Internet.

Sites like Hulu, Boxee, and Netflix are already using this method of delivery for TV and Movies. As these sites gain popularity, this too would detract from the Internet experience as they become more popular and bandwidth is absorbed.

Everyone is afraid of the money it seems, but it takes money to make money. If we don’t do something about our Internet infrastructure, we are going to be left in the dust… Again. Currently, America is ranked in the middle when it comes to Internet connectivity vs. other countries. The sad thing about that fact is that we invented the Internet… Quite frankly, I am tired of losing ground to other countries when we live in the greatest one on earth. You can only lose so much before you are no longer the greatest.

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