Re: OT: any South Korean users out there?
On 2023-11-18, Byung-Hee HWANG <soyeomul@doraji.xyz> wrote:
> Hellow Jeff,
>
> Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> Please forgive the off-topic question. I want to connect with someone
>> from South Korea. I want to understand how competition helps drive
>> down the cost of internet service.
>>
>> I understand South Korea has at least 6 Internet Service Providers in
>> some areas. South Koreans enjoy gigabit download speeds at a fraction
>> of the cost to their US counterparts. They can download a 4 GB dvd or
>> iso in under 2 seconds, and pay the equivalent to about $25/month for
>> the service. Or those were the numbers I saw several years ago. (The
>> US is a mess because of a US Supreme Court ruling where the idiots in
>> black robes decided 2 companies were enough for competition. It has
>> ruined competition in every vertical I am aware of).
>>
>> I want to verify the numbers, and ask some follow up questions.
>>
>
> I live in the countryside of South Korea. And using SK Telecom via
> mobile. The mobile is my INTERNET Router by hot-spot (Device: LG V30
> Androidphone).
>
> And my maximum usage are 2 Gigabytes data per month. If i reach 2
> Gigabytes, my download speeds decrease. Just decrease, not stop.
>
> And the total charges are 59900 Won per month.
>
> Again, i just normal user in South Korea. And i do not know about
> "gigabit download speed".
You should probably move to "some area," but I suppose you'd have to dish
out astronomical sums for housing (they either get you coming or going).
:-)
> Thanks,
>
> Sincerely, Byung-Hee
>
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