The appeal of gigabit networks

1. Should the U.S. try to catch up to countries with better infrastructure? If so, how?
2. How important is symmetry? Will people need faster uploading speeds in the future?
3. Does UW have user-owned initiative?

One of the eye-opening facts that I knew before reading this article, but which still catches me off guard, is how far behind the United States is when it comes to telecommunications infrastr...