Re:The Abundance of Silicon Valley
by dan-robertson on Friday October 16, 2020 @02:51PM
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I’m curious to know whether it is your definition of “virtually everywhere” or “cheap” that is very broad?
Yeah, I definitely disagree that it is "virtually everywhere" or "cheap", but I definitely agree with the parent's overall point that it is way more ubiquitous these days by orders of magnitude. To the point where it enables a lot of things that were pretty much impossible back then, both in technical aspects and societal/job market aspects.
Maybe he is writing from the near future where Starlink is fully operational :-)
Joking aside, globally available broadband from space would be a huge game changer.
85% of Americans have access to 250 mbps broadband in their local market.[1] Prices for Internet only packages are typically cheap in the US. For example I pay $40 a month for 100 mbps (and usually get 125+ mbps). This price is about typical for the major providers.[2]
[1] https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-20-50A1.pdf [2] https://www.allconnect.com/blog/cost-of-high-speed-internet
Re:The Abundance of Silicon Valley
by dragonwriter on Friday October 16, 2020 @10:11PM
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> 85% of Americans have access to 250 mbps broadband in their local market.
It's meaningless if it's available “in your local market” but not at your address. I really can't imagine any real use for that stat except exaggerating broadband access.
Add on top that the Covid quarantine has completely removed all social stigma or weirdness around remote work. You have a never before seen threat to high-cost/high-productivity powerhouse metros like SF, NYC and DC.