In France people still think minitel is the best

you are right to speak about it because we have a long tradition
of excellence in this domain.
we must not forget roland moreno the smart card creator used everywhere
today.
But at some point the us decided we were a little bit too successful and engineered
to more or less destroyed our companies.
we have top IT schools and big talented companies like free or OVH.

Yes but can you believe where I have my flat at 500 meters from Eiffel Tower is not "eligible" for this ...
France is a real shit ...

This is not because of telcos companies it is because the syndic of your building
needs to agree for the setup of optic fiber in your building.
i tested in your neighbourhood ,like 39 quai de grenelle and you can get
1000mb/200mb with sfr
you can do it yourself at http://www.degrouptest.com/ and get detailed information of your line

It's not good for Beaugrennelle but anyway doesn't change so much the finality ... actually i'm in the middle of nowhere near a lake and my USB key is my only connection !!!

PW