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On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 03:05:28AM -0800, CK wrote:
> > On Tue, 17 Mar 2015 23:56:25 -0800, CK wrote:
> > > unusable to those with dial-up connections, requiring 10 seconds for each
> > > character typed ...  no exaggeration.
> >
> > A common reply would be: "Who still uses dial-up anyway?" ;-)
> 
> 10s of millions in the USA.  High-speed internet is way too expensive,
> over $100/mo where I live.  Over $1200/yr.  Easily 5-10% of take-home
> salary for many minimal wage workers.

Not only that, but many rural areas simply have not been wired.  In
those cases, the only options are dial-up or satellite.