Yes, Your Internet Is Getting Slower

Onkel Neal · 05-15-14, 08:33 AM

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.

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

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 · 05-15-14, 11:06 AM

Jimbuna · 05-15-14, 11:15 AM

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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 · 05-15-14, 01:11 PM

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.

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.

nikimcbee · 05-15-14, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 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.

Maybe if you upgraded????

TarJak · 05-15-14, 05:50 PM

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

Wolferz · 05-15-14, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

Maybe if you upgraded????

LOL

What were those old things? Like 2800 baud?

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

nikimcbee · 05-15-14, 06:38 PM

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

Wolferz · 05-16-14, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

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

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

Jimbuna · 05-16-14, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

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

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

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.

05-15-14, 10:33 AM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	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. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

05-15-14, 11:06 AM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	__________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

05-15-14, 01:11 PM	#6
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,574 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	And they say this is the best I can get with them. BTW: it is a DSL connection. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk Last edited by HW3; 05-15-14 at 01:24 PM.

05-15-14, 04:41 PM	#7
Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	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. __________________ Tomorrow never comes

05-15-14, 06:38 PM	#11
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	2800 baud? You must be rich folk. I'm talking 300 baud. __________________

05-15-14, 05:50 PM	#9
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Just click on the links that say speed up your pc or network.

05-16-14, 05:23 AM	#14
swamprat69er Aceydeucy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 1,889 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	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 __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That which does not kill us, makes us stronger. We the willing, led by the unsure, have done so much with so little, for so long, that we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.

05-16-14, 05:32 AM	#15
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I'm noticing a few of the North American download speeds on here aren't that good but the upload speeds easily outpace mine. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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