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In reply to the discussion: The Summer That Will Change the Internet Forever [View all]Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)34. I do remember the huge surplus of fibre optic that only a few years ago was said to be so
massive it would takes decades to use up, but that was wrong. Now this excess capacity can be made profitable, Nortel went bankrupt doing the build up for too cheap.
Why are the telco's not revealing that May have to do with proprietary interest, but it is there....I may try to find a link if there is interest.
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303863404577285260615058538
Old link, but makes the point, sorry about the paywall, not trying to get anyone to sign up.
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If the basic speed is fine, what is the problem with an optional fast lane, paid for by the
Fred Sanders
May 2014
#1
Because the basic speed (bandwidth) will need to be increased over time to handle extra demand.
Armstead
May 2014
#2
You dont seem to have a clue. If the cable companies can decide who gets fast and who gets slow
rhett o rick
May 2014
#3
It's a barrier to innovation - a new company has to pay extra to establish itself
muriel_volestrangler
May 2014
#11
My web hosting company says all the hysteria in that post is unfounded. Which makes me question
ChisolmTrailDem
May 2014
#4
Well, we shall see. I'm told all that is happening is that the telcos are going to open the dark
ChisolmTrailDem
May 2014
#9
And who is your ISP? Perhps they are sincere --or they're lying through their teeth
Armstead
May 2014
#10
Providing information that I was given is "snide" and "condescending"? Your...
ChisolmTrailDem
May 2014
#17
Hysteria and knee jerk hate of anything to do with corporations by some is getting boring.
Fred Sanders
May 2014
#12
Well, Adam Smith felt that corporations were inevitably a bad way to do business:
mbperrin
May 2014
#15
Nobody in this thread has said it's a good thing nor has anyone shaken pom-poms over it. But
ChisolmTrailDem
May 2014
#23
My web host is not as large as Host Gator or GoDaddy, but they do host hundreds of
ChisolmTrailDem
May 2014
#28
Oh, you misunderstand and you have it backwards. The reason we're talking about it is because
ChisolmTrailDem
May 2014
#31
Not sure if I've replied to your threads...said most of my piece on this topic in response to
ChisolmTrailDem
May 2014
#29
So, if I am using a website to sell widgets, how does this effect me? Let's go a bit further...
ChisolmTrailDem
May 2014
#18
I do remember the huge surplus of fibre optic that only a few years ago was said to be so
Fred Sanders
May 2014
#34