The amount of electronics thrown away rather than recycled in 2007.
The EPA reports that 82% of electronics disposal in 2007 ended up in the garbage (mostly landfills) rather than a recycling center. (source: EPA, July 2008)
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I already have 10Mbps cable and video downloads still poke along. It takes 2.5-3 hours to download an HD movie from Xbox Live Marketplace (and at least 45 minutes until you you can begin playing it due to buffering issues).
The problem isn't as simple as the pipes. There's the servers too. And that doesn't; even begin to touch the crappy selection.
I'm won't be giving up my Netflix membership anytime soon.