Yes, Your Internet Is Getting Slower - Page 3

swamprat69er · 05-18-14, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Chad

Well, I think I have you all beat

I have Google's own Fiber network installed at my house, and this is on my desktop which has a 10/100 MB/s transfer rate. My other computer has a 10/100/1000 MB/s speed and my downloads are literally a gigabyte a second.

Lucky you.

DiscoShrew · 05-18-14, 01:24 PM

You lucky, lucky man. I wish google fiber would expand so I can ditch my benevolent overlord, Comcast.

swamprat69er · 05-18-14, 01:43 PM

The only reason I stay with Telus is because of the mobility feature I have with this stick. I can use it all over Canada with no roaming charges. For us out here in the boonies Telus is the best choice.
Rogers and Bell just don't cut it. Rogers doesn't work at the house and Bell didn't bring their fiber optics line down close enough for me.

Jimbuna · 05-18-14, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by swamprat69er

The only reason I stay with Telus is because of the mobility feature I have with this stick. I can use it all over Canada with no roaming charges. For us out here in the boonies Telus is the best choice.
Rogers and Bell just don't cut it. Rogers doesn't work at the house and Bell didn't bring their fiber optics line down close enough for me.

I suppose you have to make do with what you've got...we're probably a tad spoilt for choice on my little island.

swamprat69er · 05-18-14, 04:50 PM

That is what I keep telling them at work. I do the best I can with what I have to work with.

TarJak · 05-18-14, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Chad

Well, I think I have you all beat

I have Google's own Fiber network installed at my house, and this is on my desktop which has a 10/100 MB/s transfer rate. My other computer has a 10/100/1000 MB/s speed and my downloads are literally a gigabyte a second.

But Google controls every single thing that you download or upload.

Jimbuna · 05-19-14, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by swamprat69er

That is what I keep telling them at work. I do the best I can with what I have to work with.

Funny thing is the buggas never seem to listen or take any notice

LoBlo · 05-19-14, 09:06 AM

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

lb

Wolferz · 05-19-14, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by LoBlo

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

lb

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 · 05-20-14, 04:34 AM

Per my previous post...

Jimbuna · 05-20-14, 06:06 AM

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

Onkel Neal · 05-20-14, 07:45 AM

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 · 05-20-14, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

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.

Admirable sentiment, sir and a great way to get arrested.

There's the rub... $150.00 a month. Looks like Pittsburgh isn't the only home of Pirates.

and Transylvania isn't the only home of blood sucking vampires.

Trying to fix any of the travesties foisted upon us by these greedy idjits is akin to

Wolferz · 05-20-14, 01:29 PM

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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 · 05-21-14, 07:16 AM

I'm surprised they weren't wearing handkerchiefs over their faces to hide their identities

05-18-14, 01:43 PM	#33
swamprat69er Aceydeucy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 1,889 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	The only reason I stay with Telus is because of the mobility feature I have with this stick. I can use it all over Canada with no roaming charges. For us out here in the boonies Telus is the best choice. Rogers and Bell just don't cut it. Rogers doesn't work at the house and Bell didn't bring their fiber optics line down close enough for me. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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.

05-18-14, 04:50 PM	#35
swamprat69er Aceydeucy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 1,889 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	That is what I keep telling them at work. I do the best I can with what I have to work with. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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.

05-19-14, 09:06 AM	#38
LoBlo Subsim Diehard Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas! Posts: 971 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 3	Nice explanation for those of you that don't know the issue. lb __________________ "Seek not to offend or annoy... only to speak the truth"-a wise man

05-20-14, 04:34 AM	#40
Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	This is what happens... Per my previous post... __________________ Tomorrow never comes

05-20-14, 06:06 AM	#41
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,592 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Intersesting video....I especially took note of the facial expressions of those on the chairman and his colleagues alongside him. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

05-18-14, 01:24 PM	#32
DiscoShrew Swabbie Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 7 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	You lucky, lucky man. I wish google fiber would expand so I can ditch my benevolent overlord, Comcast.

05-20-14, 07:45 AM	#42
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	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. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

05-21-14, 07:16 AM	#45
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,592 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I'm surprised they weren't wearing handkerchiefs over their faces to hide their identities __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!