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U.S. Internet Users Want Faster Network Access

With the online community focusing on video content rather than text-based content as before, the demand for more is overwhelming the supply. The so-called "YouTube generation" wants faster connections and "real broadband". The surfers public is claiming that the broadband network in the United States is nothing compared with the offers in other countries, and the demand for more is becoming stronger.

More and more people are using YouTube all the time, and with millions of video clips available for view, users need high speed connections to enjoy their online experience. The once text-dominated web is changing, and people want live videos, and they want them now. Speed is the name of the game, and the faster your internet connection is ? you are in for a better online experience. Although the United States is among the countries with the highest penetrating rates of high speed connections, the available network is simply not fast enough.

"I was in a pub in Dublin, Ireland, and I was getting 30Mbps wireless. And it was free," said a strategic advisor for one of the online entertainment providers. Europe is offering much higher connection speed that the United States, the public is saying that having a broadband connection in the house is not enough ? they want a faster broadband connection in the house. With the way the internet is developing, video offers will become more popular, and more people will look for faster solutions.