@jeffwM to News • 9 months agoStarting today, ISPs must display labels with price, speeds, and data capsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square93arrow-up1845arrow-down14cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
arrow-up1841arrow-down1external-linkStarting today, ISPs must display labels with price, speeds, and data capsarstechnica.com@jeffwM to News • 9 months agomessage-square93cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
minus-square@gruelinkEnglish12•9 months ago first world country That just means NATO, not high on the human development index.
minus-squareFlying Squidlink21•9 months agoThat is the original meaning. The colloquial meaning is different. Language is fluid.
minus-square@disguy_ovahealink12•9 months agoActually, the US was downgraded to “developing nation” for lack of nationwide accessible healthcare in 2017.
minus-square@gruelinkEnglish6•9 months agoSee, now that terminology works much better! The counterpart to it is “developed” not “first world,” though. Examples: “Switzerland is a developed, third world country.” “The US is a developing, first world country.” (Disclaimer: I’m neither agreeing or disagreeing with folks’ assessment of the US, just discussing categories.)
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink4•9 months agoFeels more like regressing than developing. Maybe they should update the labels
minus-square@RaoulDooklinkEnglish5•9 months agoNot in my area. Our local ISPs are great, I have 2 options for fiber at affordable prices, with no data caps. Fuck comcast and AT&T - it’s the biggest ISPs that push bullshit like that on the public.
Data caps in 2024… first world country… allegedly.
That just means NATO, not high on the human development index.
That is the original meaning. The colloquial meaning is different. Language is fluid.
Actually, the US was downgraded to “developing nation” for lack of nationwide accessible healthcare in 2017.
See, now that terminology works much better! The counterpart to it is “developed” not “first world,” though.
Examples:
(Disclaimer: I’m neither agreeing or disagreeing with folks’ assessment of the US, just discussing categories.)
Feels more like regressing than developing. Maybe they should update the labels
Developing vs. developed. It was, in fact, regression.
By who?
The UN Development Program Index
Not in my area. Our local ISPs are great, I have 2 options for fiber at affordable prices, with no data caps. Fuck comcast and AT&T - it’s the biggest ISPs that push bullshit like that on the public.