| Right... Great, we'll have 80% "broadband" penetration in 5 years. 2 mbit connections for everyone! Huzzah!
Customer: Uh...I was wondering...do you think maybe I could make use of that newfangled (insert name) service any time so-
ISP: NO! You may not! Now pay us more money!!!! |
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| YAY!! *puts out my hand*  |
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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
kudos:2 | reply to sonicmerlin
Hey, I'd like a 2 Mbit connection out here that is 2 Mbit all the time and doesn't cost $100 per month with a 25GB cap. |
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me1212
join:2008-11-20
Pleasant Hill, MO | reply to sonicmerlin
2m wireless>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>dial-up or WB/hughes |
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| reply to sonicmerlin
2mbps as a minimum? Absolutely. It beats 56k every time. Granted, I'm sittin' on 30/5, but a lot of people can't get anything or can't get it at a price they like. And, frankly, I seldom encounter something (including streaming video) that requires more than 2mbps. So, yeah, Huzzah! for 2mbps [available] for everyone! |
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| If you're sitting on 30/5 how could you know if something required more than 2 mbps or not? |
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| Because the net meter (DU Meter) that I have sitting at the bottom of my screen constantly displays how much bandwidth I'm using. It seldom exceeds 2mbps except for file downloads (and some web pages). I keep it there to check how much bandwidth I'm using for specific tasks (downloads, streaming video, VoIP, etc.). Video streams typically approach 2mbps (peak) before filling the buffer.
And having a 30/5 connection makes it very easy to determine how much of it I don't need for some task. |
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