Access to next-gen Internet may be uneven

May 22nd, 2008 By PETER SVENSSON, AP Technology Writer

(AP) -- The lack of high-speed Internet access in some areas of the U.S. has been hotly debated, even as that digital divide has narrowed. But a new, wider gap is being created by technology that will make today's broadband feel as slow as a dial-up connection.

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• x646d63 - May 22, 2008
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  Next month I get my new 20 Mbps DSL line. Costs about $40/mo. Should be kind of fun.
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• CWFlink - May 23, 2008
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  Congrats on being at the "bleeding edge" of progress. Come back in 2 months and tell us if it is still "fun". :-)
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