The document compares internet speeds and costs for residents in Bellingham, Washington and Tateyama, Japan. It shows that in Bellingham, average internet speed was 2.3 Mbps for $20-145 per month, while in Tateyama average speed was 63 Mbps for $20-53 per month. Thus, residents of Tateyama had access to much faster internet speeds for a lower monthly cost compared to Bellingham residents.

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2. Sister City Smackdown
Per person, per month
Source: http://www.oecd.org/document/54/0,3343,en_2649_34225_38690102_1_1_1_1,00.html
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3. Sister City Smackdown
Per person, per month
Bellingham
2.3 Mbps
Tateyama $20 to $145
63 Mbps
I CAN HAZ CHEEPR,
$20 to $53 FAZTR POrN?!
Source: http://www.oecd.org/document/54/0,3343,en_2649_34225_38690102_1_1_1_1,00.html
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4. Can haz. And the
community was loving it.
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5. Should we apply for
Google Fiber?
YES! NO
99%
1%
Source: City of Bellingham, Google Fiber Survey Results, February 25, 2010
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6. Still 2,471 Strong
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7. “I know! Let's do a
social media
campaign!"
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9. We Effed Up.
Centralized, but with no
time or resources to
manage it.
Money incentives
didn't make people
contribute ideas.
Too many
damn rules.
Alpha platform, with the
usability changing
constantly.
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10. Your moment of Zen.
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12. Let go.
Ask for help.
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13. Redemption
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18. Sticking the Landing
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19. Thank you!
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20. Thank you!
QWEZCHUNS?!
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