Yes, Your Internet Is Getting Slower

[Onkel Neal]

http://www.slate.com/articles/techno..._to_worry.html

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.

[LoBlo]

Nice explanation for those of you that don't know the issue.



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[Wolferz]

Originally Posted by LoBlo

Nice explanation for those of you that don't know the issue.



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That would be all well and good if that little old government agency known as the FCC wasn't already a monopoly top loaded with people from another monopoly. Forget divide and conquer when you can infiltrate and usurp cheaper and still get paid to do it.
The government is a great big monster made up of many little monsters and the people we think we elect to tame the monsters are NOT monster tamers at all. They are monster enablers.
Write to your elected reps about a problem with one of these agencies and all you'll get in return is a nice form letter apologetically informing you that they have no authority to meddle in the affairs of a government agency. Posting to the FCC website will prove just as futile since the FCC is now loaded with industry insiders who won't get paid by the monopolies that put them there if they do anything to rock the money barge on the Potomac.

[Wolferz]

Per my previous post...

[Jimbuna]

Intersesting video....I especially took note of the facial expressions of those on the chairman and his colleagues alongside him.

[Onkel Neal]

I always read where Japan and Europe have better internet than the US, better speeds, bandwidth and lower costs. The US consumer needs to hold the ISP's feet to the fire and get in line with the rest of the civilized world.



That may look good, but it comes at a cost of $150 a month.

[Wolferz]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Intersesting video....I especially took note of the facial expressions of those on the chairman and his colleagues alongside him.

Same look the Wall Street bankers expressed at the height of the Occupy movement. Bemusement followed by police crack downs.

You can't tell me those cops don't know who butters their bread.

[Jimbuna]

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]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

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.

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

[Sailor Steve]

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by STEED

Nah...its a con.

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

[HW3]

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

BTW: it is a DSL connection.

[Wolferz]

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

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. No more Dip Squat Line for this Lobo. 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.