Re:think. (Score 1)

The length of the wires has a lot less impact than you think on the speed of the connection. Actually, Japanese networks would seemingly generate more network speed reduction due to saturation of the same supply line. It's not like you string a service from Texas across the entire nation, and if they do, that's bad design and one of the reasons we suffer from this. Key nodes located all across America could provide the same length of wire that is located in Japan with less saturation per service and they could even charge more for the service, considering the japanese pay a pitiful 20USD for their 18MPS line and Americans are foolish and spend insane amounts of money on almost everything they own. Your statement about advertising is also rather amusing. America is probably the most hypnotized nation by advertising in existance. People in america will pay anything and conform at the flick of a switch. We're all slaves to the media and telecoms here, where the Japanese people are Partners.