 Killa200Premium
join:2005-12-02
Southeast TN | Things to consider... ... when reading about this:
Ookla's speed test system is based on the assumption that the user's public ip address is assigned to the correct city and state. For instance out of the 3 C class sub nets my local ISP has, only 1 is registered in Spring City, with the other three not even showing up in the right state... even though the ip class provider has been asked to resolve the issue. This can throw the numbers off if people are doing tests in those two cities and the ip addresses don't relate, or even if people out of the city are doing tests and their ip space is still registered to some entity in those two cities.
Connected Nation has one heck of a reputation for stretching the truth with their numbers in favor of the Incumbents. In this case that doesn't show... but with the lack of a sustainable reputation for the company, why knows how the numbers work where they have recorded them.
Best thing to do if a city is really wanting to know what is going on is to take into account both sets of numbers, and add in a touch of reality by looking into what they really have to offer within their borders... after all... they signed the agreements for these providers to be there, so they aught to know. |
 sivranBack to Opera againPremium
join:2003-09-15
Arlington, TX
kudos:1
 ·RoadRunner Cable
| Another thing to consider is just how flat out inaccurate Ookla's speed test is at testing speed. I just tested at 20 Mbps... I'm on a 7 Meg tier. And no, I don't get any sort of powerboost.
TWC/RR doesn't even offer a tier close to that here.
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Think Outside the Fox. |
