DavidJWood
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join:2001-10-12
UK
1 edit | Capping in the UK
This is interesting - in that UK broadband is heading increasingly towards higher speeds for the same money, but with caps.
My ISP, Zen, is one of the few UK broadband ISPs that isn't capping.
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Phil
Rojo Sol
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join:2001-06-11
Camarillo, CA | DSL has no caps!
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mrchris
We don't miss you Bush
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join:2002-10-01
North Babylon, NY |  Hey OOL
How about waking your sorry asses up and tell us WHAT THE UPLOAD CAP IS! |
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technick
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join:2000-12-16
Loganville, GA | reply to Phil
Re: DSL has no caps!
No caps yet, but some providers in Canada, and other places have started capping DSL. You can also blame the crappy Cable Technology that is used for the caps. If it wasn't a shared resource, I doubt they would cap. |
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FTCXtreme
join:2005-03-14
New Braintree, MA
1 edit |  You Totally LOST YOUR CREDIBILITY!
Oh yeah caps, number one problem, WTF are you guys smoking right now? Caps are such a big problem oh no. This is like number 20. You guys are rediculous. Oh man, lets come up with random issues, Fix it right the first time, big bad problem. This don't even deserve to be in the top 50. EVERYONE HERE KNOWS THE TOP PROBLEM! You clearly don't if this is the nubmer one problem you dont deserve your position as editer. The number one problem is availability not, Caps, I'm sure everyone here would rather have caped service then dial-up. THE NUMBER ONE ISUES IS AVAILABILITY! WTF, are you smoking you moron. You really are knowledgable about broadband issues.
TYPE FAST, and this is what i get :-( |
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ArchAngel21x
MacFan Pro
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join:2001-10-28
Lincoln, NE | Surprised
It seems to me that poor upload speed the main complaint. |
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ArchAngel21x
MacFan Pro
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join:2001-10-28
Lincoln, NE | reply to mrchris
Re: Hey OOL
You can't handle the upload cap! |
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RichC_C
@mitre.org | #1?
3 weeks for THIS?! What a letdown. This whole list could have been done in one day. |
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BigCreek
God Is Good.
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join:2002-06-25
Heber Springs, AR | Availability. Availability. Availability
Did I mention availability. |
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alg
Just a shot away
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join:2001-04-10
Houston, TX
clubs: 
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| CAPS ArE TEH LAME KTHX
Caps on bandwidth are extremeley lame. Although I realize comparing on campus dorm room internet to actual consumer DSL/cable isn't fair, it is my first experience with caps. I d/l "Lost" off of BT, and within 48 hours I was approaching my 9000 MB/week cap. And the transfers weren't even going that fast... 4 up and between 10 and 70 down. These speeds eventually add up of course, but I personally don't consider that to be bandwidth hogging. If it is absolutely necessary for an ISP to impose some kind of caps, then I think "reasonable" throttling is a better way to go. Throttle back that guy that is pushing 100% up and pulling 100% ALL THE TIME, and not the guy that has some "slow" transfers that go for a really long time.
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koolman2
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join:2002-10-01
Anchorage, AK | reply to FTCXtreme
Re: You Totally LOST YOUR CREDIBILITY!
Gee, someone seems to have had a suppository today... |
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kfsutops
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join:2002-08-19
Brandon, FL
clubs: | reply to FTCXtreme
Though your delivery leaves something to be desired, you're right on about what the #1 problem is.
Caps are a big issue. I guess the big issue to me is not knowing what that cap is.
IMHO the biggest problem is availability. |
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icp1
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join:2000-10-13
Saint Louis, MO
clubs: | Good series
I liked this series of "articles" a lot. While we may not all agree on the numbering, I think your analysis of each individual item was right on.
Thumbs up from me |
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Minister
join:2002-01-02
Fleeting | reply to FTCXtreme
Re: You Totally LOST YOUR CREDIBILITY!
Ridiculous is spelled with an I, Mr. Credibility.
And Availability appears to be addressed in complaint number four. |
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null
lol
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join:2002-04-12
Brooklyn, NY
| Best News Article I've read
I have no comment on the caps because I am not capped, I download as much as I want and don't get capped, seems im lucky, anyway, this has been the best news article i've seen in a while bravo.
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DaSneaky1D
one wall to block them all
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join:2001-03-29
The Lou
·Charter Pipeline
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Re: You Totally LOST YOUR CREDIBILITY!
For a large portion of people, some sort of broadband access is available. Their point isn't invalid at all.
For those that it is available to, imagine paying for a service...then being told that you can use it. That is a very BIG problem. Everyone makes fun of AOL and how they, effectively, wall off the "real Internet", yet, major broadband ISP's are doing just that.
Instead of giving you enough to do within their own domain (as AOL does), they will cut you off when you actually try to use your connection.
Liken this to your parents telling you to play in your big backyard with a swingset and pool (AOL) and the "Truman Show". With AOL you know what your limits are, and when you grow up you can play elsewhere. With caps and throttling, the big, broadband world looks huge...then your boat hits the wall.
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pbaldwin
join:2002-12-17
Dupo, IL | reply to FTCXtreme
Although I think you're a little too upset...:D
I agree the number one problem is availability. I am very interested why it didn't make the top ten on BBR????????? |
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flushls
join:2004-11-02
Joyce, WA | Backhaul cost
My backhaul cost me 250-400 per meg on fibre as you buy more it gets cheaper but still it is my second biggest expense. |
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mrchris
We don't miss you Bush
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join:2002-10-01
North Babylon, NY
 ·Verizon FIOS
·Optimum Online
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Re: Hey OOL
said by ArchAngel21x  :You can't handle the upload cap! I never said I abused the upstream, I'm just ranting. |
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seaman
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join:2000-12-08
Seattle, WA
| Caps are not cool
Caps are the modern day broadband equivalent of the ol' bait and switch technique.
As fas as *access* is concerned I would estimate 99% of the earth's surface is now served by some form of broadband whether it's DSL, Cable, BPL, Wi-Fi or SATELLITE.
If *low-cost* broadband service is not available in your area it's time to pony up the extra dough for higher speeds OR it's time to move out of the jungle and back to civilization. |
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