new thread: QoS, latency, bandwidth and the FCC/net neutrality debate

[Herminio Hernandez, Jr.]

It is not that simple nor as cheap as you think. Service provider network
gear is not cheap.

On Thu, Nov 30, 2017 at 1:27 AM, Eric Oyen <eric.oyen at icloud.com> wrote:

> by the way, it seems that no one has mentioned that there is a lot of
> unlit fiber laying in the ground going unutilized. considering that each
> fiber can carry anywhere up to 50 gbits/sec, shouldn't those be tasked to
> handle extra traffic? sure, I know there would have to be some extra
> equipment (like load balancers, extra nodes and other equipment), but it is
> doable for a lot less cost than the ISP's would have us believe.
>
> -eric
> from the central offices of the Technomage Guild, utilities management.
>
> On Nov 30, 2017, at 1:12 AM, Herminio Hernandez Jr. wrote:
>
> > That makes no sense there is tiny bit it either is or is not. They are
> treated as utilities now and it is still failing because like I have said
> it is a deeply flawed solution.
> >
> > The authors notion that startups will not be able to compete b/c they
> cannot afford fast lanes shows a lack of networking understanding. Fast
> lanes help manage traffic better which helps everyone. Think of highways
> with HOV lanes. They exists to help easy congestion on the road. Networking
> tools like traffic shaping, throttle, and policing of traffic act the same
> way.
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On Nov 30, 2017, at 12:39 AM, Steve Litt <slitt at troubleshooters.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> repeal
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