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Collegeville, PA | "Bandwidth Apocalypse"? Please... The only way a so-called "bandwidth apocalypse" would happen is if the demand for bandwidth increases so fast that the already oversubscribed cable nodes slow to a crawl and under the demand. But that's not really a "bandwidth apocalypse" because only the cable companies refusing to upgrade their network to either less crowded nodes or go FTTH will be affected; the same applies to copper milking DSL telco's.
Interesting how those same companies who fear the "bandwidth apocalypse" are the ones who are going to cause it if it does happen.
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AT&T + Comcast
Your world. Destroyed.
Throttle and put a cap on it. It's Comcastic! | |
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 me1212
join:2008-11-20
Pleasant Hill, MO | Re: "Bandwidth Apocalypse"? Please... "Interesting how those same companies who fear the "bandwidth apocalypse" are the ones who are going to cause it if it does happen."
Yup, if it happens they will cause it so they can get more money. Why does it seem all they care about is their pocket book? Why must they be out to skrew us? Why can they not treat us like what we are, their life blood if it weren't for us they would die.
If they over subed less it would help, network upgrades(comcast will be ALL docsis 3 by the end of next year), ya know the stuff that would make them *gasp* make money just a bit more slowly. Cable vision and FiOS can go with out caps y can't other ISPs? Heck even the WISP I subscribe to has no cap. | |
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 beerbumobscurum per obscuriusPremium
join:2000-05-06
Eastern PA
2 edits | The only "Apocalypse" that exists (in their minds) is those alternate delivery methods of TV and video services - and THAT and that alone is what the cable companies want to stop dead in its tracks.
Bandwidth expenses == are a lie
Hardware costs, upgrades and new == are a lie
Running out of bandwidth == a lie
Every excuse given by any cable company officer / executive is a flat out lie to distract everybody from the one thing they fear..
They fear losing their monopoly on video delivery services - it is the only thing that drives them.
I recall one cable executive - from Comcast - his stated goal when the video on demand was deployed - was to put Blockbuster out of business. Guess what, Blockbuster is on the verge of bankruptcy.
The next fight will be over video delivery - and they will do anything to win. | |
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join:2008-11-20
Pleasant Hill, MO | Re: "Bandwidth Apocalypse"? Please... "Bandwidth expenses == are a lie"
Yup it costs about 20% less than it did last year. | |
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join:2000-05-06
Eastern PA | Re: "Bandwidth Apocalypse"? Please... said by baineschile:your point is well taken, but it has one flaw. Yes cable is the main delivery of video these days; but they do own a significant share of the broadband market, which is also their product. The REAL people who should be fearful are networks and the ad money they get; not the actual TV delivery companies. well.. 7+ years in the cable industry leads me to believe otherwise.. | |
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| | | | citation please of your magic ad revenue falling somehow due to broadband?
the reality is the ads are crap, people aren't watching tv. I wouldn't equate to broadband what is the fault of a pitiful dying industry (another one, hopefully) | |
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