EPS
join:2008-02-13
Hingham, MA | reply to Dogfather
Re: Very Interesting ... There's also talk about backbone... though that seemed to be more from at&t than the cablecos. |
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 DogfatherPremium
join:2007-12-26
Laguna Hills, CA | Backbone connectivity savings (eg P4P and other projects) is just about saving money, not because there is an actual capacity problem.
Obviously the less data an ISP can get away with buying the better it is for them. But AT&T wouldn't be capping because of capacity...it's 'cause they're greedy scumbags following the cable whores down the price increase toilet.
In the short term cable has capacity issues within individual cable systems so in some circumstances the excess traffic is causing them capacity problems, but quickly deploying technologies like I mention above takes care of that.
Any caps are simply about increasing revenue, not because caps are necessary to maintain network stability. |
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 Jerm
join:2000-04-10
Richland, WA
kudos:2 | said by Dogfather:Any caps are simply about increasing revenue, not because caps are necessary to maintain network stability. Bingo. And don't forget preventing comptition from online video - after all the cable co's are terrified of becomming a "dumb pipe" provider and having their cash cow drift away like VOIP is doing to the telcos... |
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DogfatherPremium
join:2007-12-26
Laguna Hills, CA
1 edit | That's true. I'm watching a South Park episode via the Internet based DirecTV On Demand while I'm downloading Semi-Pro in 720P on my AppleTV. These services were once exclusive domain of cable companies. |
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Agreed Skeedatl. |
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