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Compared to most developed countries, American Internet lines are slower, more expensive, and cover less of the country. And unlike the increasing speed of microprocessors and the falling cost of storage, American broadband hasn’t been improving at a regular, dependable rate…The telecom market lacks competition—most Americans have just one or two companies offering broadband to their homes, meaning that firms have little incentive to increase their speeds or lower their prices.
Slate’s Farhad Manjoo on Google Fiber
Kamp Krusty
Lisa: “I feel like I’m gonna die, Bart.”
Bart: “We’re all gonna die, Lis’.”
Lisa: “I meant soon.”
Bart: “So did I.”
