Maybe I should have clarified that it was gigabit capable. They weren't offering gigabit speeds to home users yet. Technically it was 2.44Gbit shared between each group of 24 homes.
This is not overkill, it's how the GPON standard based fibre works. Any fibre you're going to install anywhere is going to be gigabit capable. That's what the standard is.
It was not more expensive to put in gigabit fibre than to put in 100Mbit fibre.
Plus, even if it was - why would we install something that is only okay for now, rather than something future proof and rip the whole thing out to replace it later? Why build a country wide network that's only fast enough for five years?
Also, you have no right to claim to speak on behalf of everybody regarding your personal speed requirements.
Maybe I should have clarified that it was gigabit capable. They weren't offering gigabit speeds to home users yet. Technically it was 2.44Gbit shared between each group of 24 homes.
This is not overkill, it's how the GPON standard based fibre works. Any fibre you're going to install anywhere is going to be gigabit capable. That's what the standard is.
It was not more expensive to put in gigabit fibre than to put in 100Mbit fibre.
Plus, even if it was - why would we install something that is only okay for now, rather than something future proof and rip the whole thing out to replace it later? Why build a country wide network that's only fast enough for five years?
Also, you have no right to claim to speak on behalf of everybody regarding your personal speed requirements.