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Piggie
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Re: Must you call it broadband?

said by Lineage See Profile :

Satellite is not broadband... it is just internet. Just like you wouldn't refer to dialup internet as "Dialup Broadband"


EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!!
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bogey780

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Covington, LA		 Well broadband had a term before the internet came about. It was then co-opted by the internet crowd.
to forum · permalink · · 2007-11-26 12:13:10 · Reply to this
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