Japan's Internet Connection

[dragonmaster_x]

Is the internet connection more affordable in Japan compared to US? Is a greater percentage of the population using broadband? Do they have superior connection speed compared to the US?

I used to be under the impression that all Japanese had super fast connections, but I was checking the trailer for this game 天下人 and noticed that they separate the

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[aquaticambience]

According to this, roughly 12.7 million out of 66.5 million Japanese with internet access are using DSL/Broadband.

[mippa]

I currently use Yahoo BB, and it is quite affordable--and you usually get the first two months free. =3

[wendye]

getting internet has been a HUGE pain for me.

it's 3700 yen/month, first three months free, no installation, but no wireless. i will have k-opti.com

i paid $15/month at home for wireless, but installation was $100.

[friedtoast]

I've got a 50MB/s connection w/ YahooBB. I'm looking to get rid of my NTT phone line because apparently a phone contract is no longer necessary (heard this from a Nexus employee who was trying to sign up new customers for YahooBB). I currently pay ~4400 yen/mo. for my service (fastest available here in my lil town). Hikari Fiber is also available in larger areas, so you might want to check the availability if you want a screaming connection and no phone-line fuss (although you shouldn't have much of a phone-line fuss if what the Nexus guy told me was true). Costs more to do that, but still less than paying for an NTT line + YahooBB.

YahooBB's English support line is 03-6888-4943. I can't help you with any other companies' phone numbers.

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