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quakerboy

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82. Purely Anecdotal, but I did get an interesting call from Comcast a few days ago

Thu Feb 6, 2014, 03:44 PM

Feb 2014

Hello, lets talk about what package I can offer you.
I buy the extreme basic internet from them. I pay the extra 10 bucks to do without cable tv that would cost me 30 bucks more.

Repeatedly through their conversation, they went back to how using their streaming version would have no slow loading issues, repeatedly asserting that it was better than netflix, specifically, in that way. I havn't seen any issues loading with netflix, but I'm sure that will begin presently.

Now that they have been enabled, there seems to me little doubt they will try to turn their new power to restrict internet access into a market advantage. My real question is once they have that all settled, how long it will take them to extend that power into restricting free speech, eg comcast locking out "comcastsucks.org", or venturing into throttling websites like our very own DU.

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Verizon ALREADY throttling Netflix, Amazon [View all] n2doc Feb 2014 OP

I have AT&T and noticed the same thing. nt octoberlib Feb 2014 #1

Netflix gaspee Feb 2014 #2

Um this guy is an idiot Egnever Feb 2014 #3

You think a tracert Aerows Feb 2014 #8

LOL Egnever Feb 2014 #14

I think you need to get a *smidge* of education Aerows Feb 2014 #19

That guy from the blog is not in the field. Egnever Feb 2014 #40

Avg response time: 1.3ms. That's not bad in anyone' book DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2014 #34

I do computer repair in peoples homes. Egnever Feb 2014 #39

The trace route proves icmp is not throttled Paulie Feb 2014 #55

I'm trying to resist the response Aerows Feb 2014 #72

We changed our internet service in order to get better bandwidth. We also had to change JDPriestly Feb 2014 #64

I think you missed something in the article - the office had the better performance whopis01 Feb 2014 #74

Maybe I might know a thing or two bl968 Feb 2014 #81

Which branch of Verizon do you work for? n/t n2doc Feb 2014 #12

"Verizon denies using net neutrality victory to sabotage Netflix, Amazon" PoliticAverse Feb 2014 #4

LOL and more proof the media should just STFU when it comes to tech stories Egnever Feb 2014 #6

I think that you may want to go back Aerows Feb 2014 #9

LOL prove me wrong Egnever Feb 2014 #17

I don't need to Aerows Feb 2014 #21

You keep saying that, but what do you mean? DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2014 #24

Not knowing that Aerows Feb 2014 #32

Color me shocked. Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #5

Grr this guy proves himself that verizon isnt to blame on his blog. Egnever Feb 2014 #7

Worth keeping an eye on, anyway, since i don't trust verizon as far as I can throw em Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #11

That poster Aerows Feb 2014 #15

Yeah. I dont see him (the blogger) making any claims about the traceroute other than that they Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #20

Definitely worth keeping a watch on but this guy doesnt know what he is talking about. Egnever Feb 2014 #18

What is he claiming re the traceroute? Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #22

And isn't even doing anything to diagnose suppression Aerows Feb 2014 #26

The traceroute would be significant if it showed a suboptimal route DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2014 #30

His work router is throwing back response times of 18.036 ms 1.326 ms 2.318 ms Egnever Feb 2014 #33

Do you understand that the first number is the maximum rtt? DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2014 #35

I didn't consider that, but it could be a new router Aerows Feb 2014 #51

Me either Aerows Feb 2014 #36

That's what I was getting at Aerows Feb 2014 #37

You are most correct...... wandy Feb 2014 #38

Again, intelligent prioritization Aerows Feb 2014 #43

We appear to be talking streaming video here........... wandy Feb 2014 #48

I run a 4.5 ghz with dual Geforce 460's in sli box. Aerows Feb 2014 #52

Dang! 1080p wouldn't even be a warm up...... wandy Feb 2014 #59

Yep :) Aerows Feb 2014 #61

The geforce 8400's did crack me the heck up Aerows Feb 2014 #62

Yup, I thought it would....... wandy Feb 2014 #67

Oh my Aerows Feb 2014 #70

Cooling is a major problem...... wandy Feb 2014 #75

One of these little tower coolers is worth it Aerows Feb 2014 #78

I was teasing Aerows Feb 2014 #79

I've been running a home system Aerows Feb 2014 #66

He is claiming that verizon is throttling his speed based on the traceroute. Egnever Feb 2014 #31

Here are a few things that you aren't aware of Aerows Feb 2014 #41

Fair enough Egnever Feb 2014 #42

Where do you see "thousands of ms"? spirald Feb 2014 #46

Yup Egnever Feb 2014 #47

What disturbs me is he is using 192.168 at his business The Straight Story Feb 2014 #49

Yea I was kind of surprised at that as well Egnever Feb 2014 #50

We use several thousand in the 192.168 RFC 1918 Paulie Feb 2014 #57

lots of companies use 192.168.1.0/24...moreso than 192.168.0.0/24 or any of the 10's or 172.16's DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2014 #65

Most places I have been only use them in tech labs for testing The Straight Story Feb 2014 #68

or go full floor and 10.0.0.0 n/t Aerows Feb 2014 #77

What is your horse in this race? Aerows Feb 2014 #13

done above prove me wrong Egnever Feb 2014 #16

I'm at neither of the endpoints Aerows Feb 2014 #23

Hahah Egnever Feb 2014 #25

I'll make certain Aerows Feb 2014 #29

Further, the court claimed consumers had gazillions of competing options closeupready Feb 2014 #10

We don't have many competing options. photokat Feb 2014 #27

I haven't noticed a slowdown, but I'm nocturnal Warpy Feb 2014 #28

Well, you can't tell by me.. because Cha Feb 2014 #44

I don't regret ditching Verizon for T-Mobile a few months back. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #45

I did the same thing. Rozlee Feb 2014 #53

I have that problem in my hometown. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #54

OMFG THE STUPID IT BURNS... I wont point at anyone but...anyone that thinks JUST a traceroute Drew Richards Feb 2014 #56

None of this will show anything Paulie Feb 2014 #58

Actually that is a good point, but i have to repectfully disagree what I have laid out will help Drew Richards Feb 2014 #60

But I tracert tells your story Aerows Feb 2014 #73

We need better antitrust laws, and we need to enforce the ones we have. JDPriestly Feb 2014 #63

+1 and another 1 for enforcement of the weak-ass laws we do have. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #71

Thanks Bill. n/t Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #69

K & R !!! WillyT Feb 2014 #76

Hopefully ATT won't follow suit. blackspade Feb 2014 #80

Purely Anecdotal, but I did get an interesting call from Comcast a few days ago quakerboy Feb 2014 #82

I just tested my cox cable connection Mosby Feb 2014 #83