| Broadband should be enough to watch HD TV If you are going to draw a line and have broadband above and limited service below, then about 4Mbps (mega bits per second) is where we should draw the line. With 4mbps you can watch HD TV over the Internet. At least using the Netflix Roku, 3.5mbts is required to watch at the best quality. Add an extra .5mbps for overhead. Up speed should be about 10% of down speed, just for a nice round number.
Just for the record, I have 12/2 mbps service. I love it. |
| In our city (Laramie, Wyoming), 3.5 Mbps of bandwidth costs $350 per month at wholesale. So, if everyone streams at the peak (5 to 10 PM), you need to pay that much to ensure that the capacity is available. Are you willing to pay that much? ISPs should not be expected to deliver services below cost. |
