The vast majority of my own broadband video experiences are work-related. So it's always a pleasant reminder of broadband's value when someone close to me uses it for something a little more personal.

Such was the case tonight. Our elementary school age daughter was invited to a birthday party which includes attending a PG-rated movie. Motivated to make sure it would be age-appropriate, my wife jumped online, Googled the movie's title and immediately found the link to the movie's web site. There she was able to watch a series of video clips that provided a good sense of the movie's content, obviating the need to trust an unknown reviewer's written opinion. Satisfied, she closed down her browser. Time elapsed: 5 minutes. Isn't broadband great?