[sllug-members]: Comcast_Is_Starting_The_Tiered_Internet_Whether_We_Like_It_or_Not

[u235sentinel]

Just posted a link that you might find interesting on my blog. 
Basically shows as of 2006 what Japan, Korea and other's have for their 
Average Internet.  45 - 61 Mps.  Very nice.

People who complain about the gas prices get slapped with "well.. it's 
more expensive in this or that country".  Turn arounds fair play. 
London their most expensive is $22 US monthly with much faster speeds 
than is advertised here.  Unless you're on Utopia that is :D

If we get a group going to push government to make it happen let me 
know.  I'm in.

http://comcastissue.blogspot.com



Christopher Hogan wrote:
> I dropped Comcast a few years ago when they placed a 2GB/month cap on
> newsgroups. QWest is far from perfect. Their news servers suck.
> However, they haven't placed any artificial limitations on me. Their
> service agreement doesn't restrict me from running a home server. I've
> been happy with the speed and reliability.
> 
> I just wish more people would realize that Comcast falsely advertises
> high speeds. Sure they offer high speeds, if all you want to do is
> read web pages and email. Anything else, such as file transfers, and
> that high speed disappears.
> 
> As for real high speed, no one here offers it. America has been behind
> on technology for a long time. Unfortunately, I don't see that
> changing anytime soon.
> 
> On 8/21/07, Clint Savage <herlo1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Sorry for the cross-post, but I think this one is worth it.
>>
>> I've come to the conclusion that the way that companies like Comcast
>> and Dell work is by us making a stink.  Recently, a post caught my
>> attention and I want to do my part to stop the tiered internet before
>> it starts.
>>
>> My friend Christer Edwards posted an article about how he is getting
>> the shaft when it comes to torrent traffic.  He's just sharing his
>> torrents for Ubuntu.  I disagree with Comcast charging him for his
>> bittorent traffic as if its not appropriate.  There are a lot of
>> reasons we need to keep them from doing this, but I think Christer's
>> article says it best.
>>
>> Enjoy the read:
>>
>> http://digg.com/tech_news/Comcast_Is_Starting_The_Tiered_Internet_Whether_We_Like_It_or_Not
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Clint
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