Which of the Following Situations Is Representative of the Last

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following situations is representative of the last mile issue in telecommunications?

• A) An e-commerce site is available in only two language versions and customers speaking neither cannot browse through the site while shopping.
• B) Suburban subscribers of an Internet Service Provider complain of poor Internet speeds compared to those enjoyed by downtown users.
• C) Asian buyers of a certain smartphone brand are unable to use features such as 3G and Wifi because those countries do not yet have the relevant infrastructure.
• D) Students find that the farther they are from their university building, the harder it is to connect to the Internet with their laptops.

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