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Re: 16mb / 2mb Status Update

I'd like to see either a conglamorate government network created or FCC regulated latency standards before more upload becomes the next damn hot topic. I work from home A LOT and 1mbps up is pretty fine. Latency is important for VPN, Exchange Servers, etc. to act more 'happy'. People are jumping on the throughput train way too much. I want the USA to be known for killer low latency, not the most throughput. The country is too big to deploy what some other countries the size of Andorra have deployed (and brag about until even after the Brokeback Mountain boys come back home... ew... I kinda freaked myself out there... anyway). SURE 2mbps or 5mbps would be great but better latency standards and people at AT&T or Qwest or whatever douche network performing planned or accidental maintenance every other week causing problems for people that can't pinpoint the problem is the real culprit... not your local throughput baby.

Oh and the govt thing? They can see your crap anyway if they want so why not make it an FCC/govt thing where it's a bunch of inter-connected rings so the ping is never more than 100ms for any user point to point to any location in the USA. THAT, my friend, would make everything scream in a happy fashion... not another 1mpbs upload...

Dave,

I usually don't disagree with you, but I'm not so sure about the Government involvement.

For the main reason,.. Government doesn't always = Better.

Also, I know it is cliche, but the government has SO much control already, do we really want them in on this as well?

I'm all for Latency standards, and accountability to maintain X standards. That are governed by a foreboding body, not a 'franchise' that may or may not act, and in its actions may or may not be effective. (Not to mention that doesn't have much to do with the backbone infrastructure).

For speeds -- I see it more of a ratio. Ten to One is pushing it a bit. Optimum is running Six to One.

So, take Optimum, use their ratio, push them to a 10Meg package. What is the net result?

10/1.5 (Technically 1.66) Sounds fair, and is easily doable with the infrastructure we have now. Charter could alter its 10meg plan to 10/1.5 -- which is not THAT much different.

Think about the 3meg plan -- Its 12/1 -- the 5meg plan is back to the 10/1 ratio.

If you take a look at DSL options, their ratios are all over the board with no seeming rhyme or reason. Bottom line, yes Upload speed can be boosted, for sure.. I just don't know how much demand warrants what 'ratio'.

I'd personally like to see symmetry -- But, not at the cost of drastically reduced download caps.

IE: I wouldn't want to lose my 10/1 to 5/5. (Some would though). I'd sacrifice a certain percentage of my download bandwidth for upstream though. Maybe 8/2, and so on.

It would be nice to have a dynamic pool.. Where you could have X amount of bandwidth.. say,.. Ok for 69$ we give you 20Mbps -- You can run 19/1 if you want, or 10/10 -- It doesn't matter. (Self configurable) -- But that's idealism, and not practical with the way things really work.

Lastly,.. Dave... You know the US is known for the show off of the 'I've got the Biggest' type of personality. So by nature we are going to shoot for the fastest speeds and not tend to the details.. (Latency, bah.)
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Agree that 8/2 would be nicest in today's market. I had a friend who for a short time was at 8mbps down and only 256kbps up! They changed it to 512up but still that was WEIRD. I bet at least 1/2 of that upload was being used if not more when full download was happening. Too minimal. We'll see what the magic of the internet brings.

I agree if we could get more upload it would be great. i just hope it comes soon. i also wouldn't mind more download but more upload would be really good since i play games on my 360, and i like to host