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Onkel Neal 05-15-14 08:33 AM

Yes, Your Internet Is Getting Slower
 
http://www.slate.com/articles/techno..._to_worry.html

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Yes, Your Internet Is Getting Slower

Your provider likes it that way. And the government doesn’t care,


The ongoing battle over broadband network neutrality is confusing, and the stakes for consumers and businesses are high. What’s the worst that can happen if network neutrality doesn’t prevail? Yes, you will pay more for worse service, but just how bad will it get?
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America, this is for you. Suckers.:shifty:

Jimbuna 05-15-14 10:33 AM

Sad to learn but for anyone of you in the UK on Virgin Media Broadband can expect a free upgrade from 30MB to 50MB or 50MB to 100MB (depending on your current package) as of August.

STEED 05-15-14 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna (Post 2207367)
Sad to learn but for anyone of you in the UK on Virgin Media Broadband can expect a free upgrade from 30MB to 50MB or 50MB to 100MB (depending on your current package) as of August.

Nah...its a con. :har:

Times I have seen people boasting about there speed and they check it! :/\\!!

Sailor Steve 05-15-14 11:06 AM

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...ps729c6815.png

Jimbuna 05-15-14 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by STEED (Post 2207368)
Nah...its a con. :har:

Times I have seen people boasting about there speed and they check it! :/\\!!

Just did on three separate sites and links to SubSim and Skype (with Steve) are open :smug:

http://s23.postimg.org/5a79ydcsr/image.jpg
http://s22.postimg.org/d0n8v3orl/image.jpg
http://s29.postimg.org/tcp8tvgwn/image.jpg

HW3 05-15-14 01:11 PM

http://www.speedtest.net/result/3502925122.png

And they say this is the best I can get with them.

BTW: it is a DSL connection.

Wolferz 05-15-14 04:41 PM

My internet connection isn't getting slower. As long as all the neighbors aren't on the loop at the same time.:huh:

If the ISPs refuse to upgrade their infrastructure, they'll get left in the dust of the gravity well. Can you blame them for wanting to cash in on the success of cable TV?
It's kind of funny. My cable provider is also my internet provider and my telephone provider.:D No more Dip Squat Line for this Lobo.:up: Or crumby overpriced land line telephone.
If these fly by night broadband providers don't couple up with a fiber optic cable company they won't survive.

nikimcbee 05-15-14 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolferz (Post 2207487)
My internet connection isn't getting slower. As long as all the neighbors aren't on the loop at the same time.:huh:

If the ISPs refuse to upgrade their infrastructure, they'll get left in the dust of the gravity well. Can you blame them for wanting to cash in on the success of cable TV?
It's kind of funny. My cable provider is also my internet provider and my telephone provider.:D No more Dip Squat Line for this Lobo.:up: Or crumby overpriced land line telephone.
If these fly by night broadband providers don't couple up with a fiber optic cable company they won't survive.

http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/attac...1&d=1380298216

Maybe if you upgraded????:hmmm:

TarJak 05-15-14 05:50 PM

Just click on the links that say speed up your pc or network.:arrgh!:

Wolferz 05-15-14 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee (Post 2207499)

LOL :haha: What were those old things? Like 2800 baud?

I get 10.32 Mbs down and 3.24 Mbs up on fiber op cable.:yeah:

nikimcbee 05-15-14 06:38 PM

2800 baud? You must be rich folk. I'm talking 300 baud.:dead:

Wolferz 05-16-14 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee (Post 2207520)
2800 baud? You must be rich folk. I'm talking 300 baud.:dead:

What?!
All I ever got out of one of those things was dial tone.:stare:

Jimbuna 05-16-14 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee (Post 2207520)
2800 baud? You must be rich folk. I'm talking 300 baud.:dead:

LOL :)

swamprat69er 05-16-14 05:23 AM

It is not bad speed considering I live in a valley and there is a granite hill between me and the tower. I have had a lot worse speeds from the same provider.
http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3504233779

http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3504233779

Jimbuna 05-16-14 05:32 AM

I'm noticing a few of the North American download speeds on here aren't that good but the upload speeds easily outpace mine.


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