Om Malik points out that broadband customers want cheap, not fast broadband.
Think about it. Do you really need 10 Mbps downloads for when you’re with your computer? Or would you rather have 256 Kbps all day every day. I’m firmly in the latter camp but then I’m adapted to a mobile lifestyle. I use a laptop I’m envious of 3G/EVDO services in the US. I use WiFi all day (and part of the night). I’ve previously blogged about “Going Bedouin” being the future for small companies.
I do make exceptions for some of my friends (Yes, Jared, you) who need to have tremendously high download speeds and frighteningly good upload speeds due to ADSL2 and the general weirdness of French TV (I love it…I don’t understand it, just love it.)