[ale] slashdot article on high speed issues

[Geoffrey]

Pat Regan wrote:
> Geoffrey wrote:
>> http://ask.slashdot.org/askslashdot/06/06/01/2333210.shtml
>>
>> Comcast is mentioned...
>>
>>   
> I perused that article last night and it made me chuckle.  Everyone was
> complaining that they were paying for X bandwidth and speed tests showed
> that they were only getting half of X.
> 
> For giggles, I tried 2 random speed tests.  Both gave me around 1.5/500
> or so.  Immediately after the test I was able to sustain a bit over 500
> KB/sec downloading updates, which is more like 4 megabit. 
> 
> Why is everyone blindly trusting these speed tests that could be located
> anywhere? :p

The speed tests at least will give you some idea of what you're getting. 
  Having more then one speed test is even better.

Until there are more choices, the high speed stuff will be subject to 
whatever the providers want to give you.  Call your ISP and ask them 
what is the minimum guaranteed speed.  There is none.  The bottom line 
is, the advertised speeds are actually maximums.  They will not 
guarantee any speed.

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey

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