so we should force internet providers to expand their infrastructure beyond what is profitable for them?Originally Posted by Yarfunkle
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so we should force internet providers to expand their infrastructure beyond what is profitable for them?
Did it work for electricity?
maybe we should start up some internet coops.
i don't like the way electrical regulation and deregulation have worked. they obviously got power out to the outlying areas, but now we've got a system that does not usually favor the most efficient and cost-effective solutions. i don't know how to fix it, but it definitely could have been done better.
with cable internet, it's a little different. it's not like there's anywhere that you just can't access the internet. if you want something better than satellite, you just have to move to a place where you can get cable or pay for the cable run yourself. but you can always just use satellite or dial-up (or even cellular now in most places). i just think as the technology and the demand continues to expand, service will expand with it. the market will create its own competition -- there's no need to regulate it so that competition basically becomes impossible.
Not to bring up an old thread, but I've changed my stance on net neutrality after almost three years of supporting it. Due largely to this piece by reason.tv:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juw5Ew_fKgs
They do such a great job at that site.
From my humble abode in Kingwood, Texas there are...count 'em...at least 9 ways to hit the net: SuddenLink, CenturyTel, AT&T, Verizon, Cricket, T-Mobile, DirectTV, City of Houston wi-fi, and DISH Network. Varying costs and offerings, but we're pretty damned neutral!
I'm an asshole! What's your excuse?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540...02059#36202059
I'm really ashamed I just posted a link to msnbc.
You can rest easy, I have changed my mind on the issue.
I still think comcast is sleazy though. They promise unlimited access then take steps to block bit torrents. An underhanded practice.
I wish other technologies could match the speed and reliability of cable. Then we wouldn't have to worry about this issue.
We should go straight to the source of the Net and ask for his input. Yes, I'm referring to the inventer of the Net. What is algore's position on this issue?
Did you watch duckbill's youtube video?
Jordan Mills on choosing Tech:
“It’s a great experience seeing them play. It was a good atmosphere. The fans stood up the whole game and never sat down. They have a great fan base.”
Jordan Mills on choosing Tech:
“It’s a great experience seeing them play. It was a good atmosphere. The fans stood up the whole game and never sat down. They have a great fan base.”
I don't think that's true. When I was trying to d/l the indybowl and MSU game via bit torrent, they had specific blocks aimed just at bit torrents. Shreveport was not overloaded, my net speed was fast.
It's one thing if they tell you that you can't do something BEFORE you sign up for it. Then, they weren't even straight up about it. The blocks to bit torrents were "hidden" and you couldn't figure out why it wasn't working (well, a non-technical person couldn't figure it out).
It's good if they eased up on it.She said that Comcast never blocked file sharing, but acknowledged that the sharing had been "delayed" in a "very, very small percentage of cases when an area gets overloaded."
She said Comcast regards all file sharing to be on equal footing and no longer targets peer-to-peer file sharing.
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