openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
 ·AT&T Southeast
| reply to nasadude
Re: Let's call a spade a spade here
said by nasadude  :well, you certainly buy into the telco framing about the network - their goal is to create bandwidth scarcity so they can pretend it is a much more limited resource than it actually is. Even though excess capacity may be available at certain points in networks, and adding additional capacity to those points might not cost that much in comparison to building out the initial infrastructure, network capacity is still finite. Besides, I don't think any of the major carriers are seriously complaining about bandwidth issues on their core backbones, the concern is further down the path.said by nasadude :I would be willing bet that if the incumbents start charging web sites and applications for "speedier" delivery over non-paying ones, they are not going to go out on a capital spending binge to add capacity. You're foolish to think that increased SLAs and revenue won't drive capital investments in infrastructure.said by nasadude :I'll keep saying it: the easiest (and maybe cheapest) way to solve a bandwidth crunch is to add more bandwidth. Easiest...obviously. Cheapest...debatable.said by nasadude :most of what I read indicates that bandwidth costs are low. how much does a large cableco have to spend for traffic management/shaping/interfering/snooping/whatever equipment? I've read those non-fact based posts around here also.said by nasadude :regardless, the telcos and cablecos will milk consumers for billions of dollars until stopped by the government or a miracle occurs and competition develops (although the govt stopping this anytime soon would be a minor miracle) Because government intervention has a great track record for saving citizens money  |
