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Jerrek · 02-08-2003, 19:43

I could never understand why you'd pay for local calls. Eh. Thats just retarded... Calling your girlfriend and then worrying about call charges? I mean, come on...

And ya, cellphone didn't really catch on here... There is simply not a great need for them. Other than keeping one for an emergency, I don't have any other reason for one. (They charge for local calls, so that is retarded.)

Now I have to disagree with the Sweden statement. Korea and Japan are probably doing better. Korea is aiming for 22 Mbps or more, and 70% of the population has cable. In Japan, you can buy 100 Mbps for $60 a month. Now reasons? Well, both Japan and Korea are small. Lots of people, but small. Running cable and fiber isn't that hard, and you can easily put a thick glass pipe in and serve thousands of people. In Canada, we have 9 million square kilometers of area and 30 million people. In the United States there are 8.9 million square kilometers and 270 million people. Lots of area to develop, and it isn't that easy.

Also keep in mind that in Sweden you pay upwards of 60% in taxes. In Denmark, VAT is 25%, minimum income bracket is taxed at 44%, and the highest bracket (over $33,000 a year) is taxed at 65%. Futhermore, cars are taxed at 180%. Eh.

02-08-2003, 19:43	#20
Jerrek Inactive Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,545	I could never understand why you'd pay for local calls. Eh. Thats just retarded... Calling your girlfriend and then worrying about call charges? I mean, come on... And ya, cellphone didn't really catch on here... There is simply not a great need for them. Other than keeping one for an emergency, I don't have any other reason for one. (They charge for local calls, so that is retarded.) Now I have to disagree with the Sweden statement. Korea and Japan are probably doing better. Korea is aiming for 22 Mbps or more, and 70% of the population has cable. In Japan, you can buy 100 Mbps for $60 a month. Now reasons? Well, both Japan and Korea are small. Lots of people, but small. Running cable and fiber isn't that hard, and you can easily put a thick glass pipe in and serve thousands of people. In Canada, we have 9 million square kilometers of area and 30 million people. In the United States there are 8.9 million square kilometers and 270 million people. Lots of area to develop, and it isn't that easy. Also keep in mind that in Sweden you pay upwards of 60% in taxes. In Denmark, VAT is 25%, minimum income bracket is taxed at 44%, and the highest bracket (over $33,000 a year) is taxed at 65%. Futhermore, cars are taxed at 180%. Eh.