patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
| reply to jjeffeory
Re: Why would I pay $45 - $50
Vonage and other VOIP will fall apart on a overloaded node or be subject to throttling/rolling slow downs. Cable VOIP will never experience that, either it runs in its own DOCSIS channel, or it kicks internet traffic off (QOS) including Vonage if there is a bandwidth crunch. Then again, the vast majority of ppl will never be on an overloaded node. |
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Yesand
@tds.net | I've never had a problem. I don't use Vonage, but Packet8 has been fine for 2 years. This COULD happen, but hasn't. It's certainly not worth double the price. |
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Whoisgoingto
@tds.net
| reply to patcat88
said by patcat88  :Vonage and other VOIP will fall apart on a overloaded node or be subject to throttling/rolling slow downs. Cable VOIP will never experience that, either it runs in its own DOCSIS channel, or it kicks internet traffic off (QOS) including Vonage if there is a bandwidth crunch. Then again, the vast majority of people will never be on an overloaded node. So you're saying that the cable company is going to throttle Vonage over their own VoIP product. Sounds like a network neutrality violation to me. Let the consumer decide what it wants to throttle. |
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patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
| said by Whoisgoingto :said by patcat88 :Vonage and other VOIP will fall apart on a overloaded node or be subject to throttling/rolling slow downs. Cable VOIP will never experience that, either it runs in its own DOCSIS channel, or it kicks internet traffic off (QOS) including Vonage if there is a bandwidth crunch. Then again, the vast majority of people will never be on an overloaded node. So you're saying that the cable company is going to throttle Vonage over their own VoIP product. Sounds like a network neutrality violation to me. Let the consumer decide what it wants to throttle. No Mr. Troll. Reading comprehension is essential. |
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