[83782] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: ISP's In Uproar Over Verizon-MCI Merger
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Joel Jaeggli)
Thu Aug 25 00:27:59 2005
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 21:27:15 -0700 (PDT)
From: Joel Jaeggli <joelja@darkwing.uoregon.edu>
To: Daniel Golding <dgolding@burtongroup.com>
Cc: Joe Abley <jabley@isc.org>, Lewis Butler <lbutler@covisp.net>,
NANOG list <nanog@merit.edu>
In-Reply-To: <BF329A10.E1BF%dgolding@burtongroup.com>
Errors-To: owner-nanog@merit.edu
On Wed, 24 Aug 2005, Daniel Golding wrote:
>
> I suggest you take another look at these numbers. Those countries with
> overall population densities lower than the US's all have something in
> common - they are really cold. Iceland, Canada, Finland, Norway, Sweden.
> Folks in those countries are densely packed into relatively small regions of
> their overall land area (near oceans or in cities). Sure, some folks live
> out in Nunavut, but a relatively small number. Contrast that with the US
> where the population is far more spread out.
>
> This is an issue of both distribution and density, not just density.
So you're saying the US is screwed because of unique geography? Or is that
something poltical will can overcome?
>>
>> Not that this necessarily means anything, but I thought your
>> sentiments above could do with some numbers. I don't see a strong
>> correlation between broadband penetration and population density here.
>>
>>
>> Joe
>>
>
>
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