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Iceland tops broadband league.

  • 17-04-2006 2:05pm
    #1
    Capt'n Midnight
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    http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/488120/701603
    In Iceland, 26.7% of citizens have a subscription to an always-on broadband Internet connection, compared with 25.4% in South Korea, 25.3% in the Netherlands and 25% in Denmark,
    ...
    New Zealand ranked 22nd with 8.1%.

    we've 6.7%
    http://www.oecd.org/document/39/0,2340,en_2649_201185_36459431_1_1_1_1,00.html
    Look at graph for GPD vs. BB penetration - this is very telling http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/5/29/36463741.xls
    Three spikes - Luxemburg (very rich), Greece (no full BB rollout yet) and Ireland

    Population density is also revealing too. Very little correlation so we can't use that excuse. Yes rural strip development is a problem, but the vast majority of our population live in cities and towns that have fibre.


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