Routers, Switches, DSLAM's, PFE, DWDME, Repeaters, BU's etc. all require serious amounts of electricity to feed them, and seriously trained engineers to operate.

Fast decent free access wont happen until its pervasive and practically free to provide in the first place (which it is still a long long way away from).

Be nice to have some FREE high-speed internet! I'm scrugglin' to get by! Gas is too high, food prices are too damn high, cat food is too high, even my damn blood pressure is dangerously high!

It costs a testicle and a toenail just to get by! And considering I only have two testytickles, I probably am not gonna last very long! 

I'm not ashamed to say that I eat free government cheese. It's pretty darn good! It does, however, clog me up to where I can't use the bathroom! I swear it feels like I'm trying to pass bowling balls or something when I'm on the T-bowl! I wish the free cheese would come with some free exlacts - sorry I don't know how to spell it - but I'm talking about that chocolate stuff that makes your bowels move! 

Man times are sure hard! I vote for FREE internet and sure hope to see the day when it arrives here in the good ol' USA. 

I love this website and find it very informative!

Thanks and please take care everyone!

Is Devon still in charge?

Is Michael Knight still a lone crusader, one man making a difference?

Who was the hottie nerdette?

Let's hope he means real 'open' web standards and not vole type 'open' standards!