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Iceland tops broadband league.

Capt'n Midnight · 2006-04-17 14:05:35

http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/488120/701603 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…

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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,
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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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