Sukunai
@bell.ca
| And now for some completely off the mark news reporting
So the Globe and Mail printed the article on throttling. This is good.
But while watching the tv news tonight I nearly fell over laughing at how some can be utterly out of contact with what's current and actually happening.
The material was indeed focusing on the subject of bandwidth, that much they got right. But then it got silly.
Basically the article mentioned how various factors can affect the internet, such as economics. If you lose your job you can't afford the internet.
Actually, I know of no shortage of people out of work, and they STILL manage to meet their internet needs  If it means lousy food and a crummy apartment, fine, just as long as they can still be online.
Scratch the economy comment.
If the internet becomes bogged down, they actually remarked that teens would get bored and move on to something else. God that was funny. They actually think teens will abandon their internet usage that readily. What planet are the people from this show from?
The article commented on how technology was unpredictable, and we couldn't really be sure how things would be like in a few years.
Actually, I don't think they realized on the show that the problems are already here, and not some time a few years from now.
Its clear the needs of our current communications infrastructure are a complete mystery to some in the news media. They seem totally out of their depth.
The article mentioned the near here high definition online video demands that will be showing up very shortly. Youtube can become a lot more demanding that it already is. They quoted that Youtube has used more bandwidth by it self, than all the rest of the internet up to 2000 (if I got that detail correct). And if Youtube goes high def look out.
They mentioned multi person high def video conferencing being something corporate society might be using shortly.
That will also demand a massive increase in data transmission.
Bell Canada might as will grin and bear it. They need better than their pathetic infrastructure, and they need it yesterday. They need better than copper wiring. They need better than the old way. They need to go to the bank and with draw a few billions and start accepting that they are not going to be able to get by with business as usual.
And we need to make a lot more people out there understand that our communications are about to vapour lock if we don't make a lot of things happen real soon. |
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Jean_22
join:2005-08-27
Quebec, QC | I happened to be watching the news at CBC tonight (first time I watch them in engish, parents weren't home lol). It was the reportage with the family all having MACs right? |
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Kdee
join:2005-08-26
Etobicoke, ON | reply to Sukunai
That sounds like the one I was watching. Uber lame reporting. But being a Mac user, I love the Macs being on display.  |
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Sukunai
@bell.ca | reply to Sukunai
You might have seen the same article. The mother had a laptop she was on while I think husband was at a PC. The whole family was apparently online in the article. It was commenting on how a lot of families can conceivably use a lot of bandwidth. |
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inferno_gn
Premium
join:2007-02-26
Verdun, QC
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Hi there,
Though, compare what asian country like Japan or South Korea have for high speed, we are consided dial-ups speed. We're moving backwards, not forwards. Still, I wish Bell actually give us evidence that P2P actually boggers the Internet, but over the years I got high speed, I haven't got any letdown even the P2P because so popular.
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JenkinJ
@teksavvy.com | reply to Sukunai
That CBC report last night was so pathetic.
yeah, too many teens are using YouTube so we're going to "run out of of bandwidth" now. "The sky is falling,...."
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DKS
Damn Kidney Stones
Premium,ExMod 2002
join:2001-03-22
Owen Sound, ON
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said by Sukunai :So the Globe and Mail printed the article on throttling. This is good. But while watching the tv news tonight I nearly fell over laughing at how some can be utterly out of contact with what's current and actually happening. The material was indeed focusing on the subject of bandwidth, that much they got right. But then it got silly. Basically the article mentioned how various factors can affect the internet, such as economics. If you lose your job you can't afford the internet. Actually, I know of no shortage of people out of work, and they STILL manage to meet their internet needs If it means lousy food and a crummy apartment, fine, just as long as they can still be online. And that is a choice, not a necessity.
Scratch the economy comment.
If the internet becomes bogged down, they actually remarked that teens would get bored and move on to something else. God that was funny. They actually think teens will abandon their internet usage that readily. What planet are the people from this show from? I have teenagers in the house. You should hear the complaints when the internet isn't available. They do move on, however, to other things. And they find other ways to communicate than MSN.
The article commented on how technology was unpredictable, and we couldn't really be sure how things would be like in a few years.
Actually, I don't think they realized on the show that the problems are already here, and not some time a few years from now. Having been around and using computer on line since before the internet was publicly available, There is some sense to this. We can't predict the future. At one time systems like Envoy were touted as the future of online communication.
Its clear the needs of our current communications infrastructure are a complete mystery to some in the news media. They seem totally out of their depth. Some are and some aren't. having seen the quality of IT in the media world first hand, I can see how the translation is difficult.
The article mentioned the near here high definition online video demands that will be showing up very shortly. Youtube can become a lot more demanding that it already is. They quoted that Youtube has used more bandwidth by it self, than all the rest of the internet up to 2000 (if I got that detail correct). And if Youtube goes high def look out. Rogers has some interesting plans in the future regarding streaming video. And if they are actually rolled out, there will be some major bandwidth hits.
They mentioned multi person high def video conferencing being something corporate society might be using shortly.
That will also demand a massive increase in data transmission. Already in play. My spouse uses this regularly in her work with the Ontario government.
Bell Canada might as will grin and bear it. They need better than their pathetic infrastructure, and they need it yesterday. They need better than copper wiring. They need better than the old way. They need to go to the bank and with draw a few billions and start accepting that they are not going to be able to get by with business as usual. Do any of us really know how good or bad the Nexxia network actually is? I sure don't.
And we need to make a lot more people out there understand that our communications are about to vapour lock if we don't make a lot of things happen real soon.
Given that it takes 18-24 months to roll out new fibre, we will be waiting a while.
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DabberDan
join:2004-11-15
Gatineau, ON
·TekSavvy Solutions..
| Heh, I watched the same thing too. Couldn't help it but laugh when Mansbridge stated something to the effect of the internet possibly being dead...
It's not dead... it's what we expect from it and how we end up using it that will die.
said by DKS  :I have teenagers in the house. You should hear the complaints when the internet isn't available. They do move on, however, to other things. And they find other ways to communicate than MSN. Unfortunately, I figure they'll all move on to cellphones (those that aren't already) and then Bell will really be making a killing off them (all those SMS and data plans). |
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