http://beirutspring.com/blog/2010/07/27/only-three-countries-in-the-world-have-worse-internet-than-lebanon/ Blogging Lebanese politics, business and society since 2005 Thu, 24 May 2012 20:18:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2010/07/27/only-three-countries-in-the-world-have-worse-internet-than-lebanon/#comment-13633 ghassan karam Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:41:57 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2010/07/27/only-three-countries-in-the-world-have-worse-internet-than-lebanon/#comment-13633 Mustapha, What is much worse than the speed , although that is hugely important, is the proportion of income that is needed to buy access. In a few countries people spend less than 1/2 of 1% of their income on access and then it climbs to 1% ; 5%; 10% and 25% . In Lebanon, just like Jordan and other countries in the region the internet users suffer of a double whammy. An exceedingly low speed coupled with one of the most expensive rates in the world!!! Mustapha, What is much worse than the speed , although that is hugely important, is the proportion of income that is needed to buy access. In a few countries people spend less than 1/2 of 1% of their income on access and then it climbs to 1% ; 5%; 10% and 25% . In Lebanon, just like Jordan and other countries in the region the internet users suffer of a double whammy. An exceedingly low speed coupled with one of the most expensive rates in the world!!!

]]> http://beirutspring.com/blog/2010/07/27/only-three-countries-in-the-world-have-worse-internet-than-lebanon/#comment-13632 beirut drive-by Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:18:39 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2010/07/27/only-three-countries-in-the-world-have-worse-internet-than-lebanon/#comment-13632 Lebanon would be even lower if they took the data in the summer when heavy internet traffic slows things down even more. Lebanon would be even lower if they took the data in the summer when heavy internet traffic slows things down even more.

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