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02-17-2007, 08:24 AM

Bob wrote:

> On Feb 15, 11:35 pm, Zynnoushes <s...@wicked.net> wrote:
>
>>shauny wrote:
>>
>>>Richard Kelly wrote:
>>
>>>>"Basement" <wvandek...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:45d4b8e8$0$329$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl. ..
>>
>>>>>I found this quite interesting. How are you americans thinking about
>>>>>this:
>>
>>>>>quote Slashdot:
>>
>>>>>"When It Comes To Broadband, U.S. Plays Follow The Leader says a
>>>>>story in IWeek. Their thesis is that, while broadband access in the
>>>>>United States rose from 60 million users in March 2005 to 84 million
>>>>>in March 2006, the US is well behind countries like England and
>>>>>China. Indeed, what you may not realize is that the U.S. ranks a
>>>>>surprisingly poor 12th in worldwide broadband access, a situation
>>>>>which could threaten its ability to maintain its technological lead.
>>>>>The federal government is no help: the FCC has almost no data on the
>>>>>rate of hi-speed adoption, or of what the speed and quality of those
>>>>>services are. Broadband is more expensive here than in other nations,
>>>>>as well, almost 10 times as expensive by some estimates. The cost and
>>>>>poor quality of service aren't from population density, aren't from
>>>>>lack of interest, and are not from lack of technical know-how. So,
>>>>>what is holding us back?
>>
>>>>Try living in Australia. We only just got ADSL2 (24mbps) broadband in
>>>>the last 12 months or so, and it is only available in capital cities
>>>>(and only some suburbs in those cities). This 24mbps is the maximum
>>>>speed - actual speeds vary greatly depending on usage in the
>>>>neighbourhood. The fastest ADSL the rest of us can get is 1.5mbps
>>>>(with some 8mbps plans now being offered, but not many). I have what
>>>>is considered in Australia as a hardcore plan (1.5mbps, 50 gig a month
>>>>download) and it costs me AU$79.95 per month (around US$63 per month).
>>>>If I was able to get ADSL2, this plan would be AU$89.95 for the same
>>>>data volume. I have been on this plan for a few years now and it is no
>>>>longer offered. The closest plan my ISP (one of the leaders in
>>>>Australia) currently offers is 1.5mbps, 25 gig download, AU$69.95. An
>>>>8mbps plan is AU$99.95 per month with 40 gig included download (which
>>>>I would chew through in a couple of days at that speed).
>>
>>>>Then there are the people that can't get ADSL at all (more than about
>>>>5km from the nearest exchange). Australia is very sparsely populated
>>>>across a great distance, so there are a lot of households in this
>>>>situation. They might be able to get wireless or ISDN, but the
>>>>majority have dialup, which is worse than being taken roughly from
>>>>behind by Hitler's corpse.
>>
>>>>At the end of the day, if you live in a capital city in Australia you
>>>>can get decent broadband but at a hefty price.
>>
>>>>What's the state of affairs in other countries? What type of plan are
>>>>you all on?
>>
>>>NZ is *thinking* about getting ADSL2. I'm on "unlimited" (yeah, right)
>>>with a 20gb cap for $NZ60.
>>>Maximum realistic download speeds are around 15-20kb/s
>>>All p2p traffic is disabled, but I think that they are only blocking
>>>common data ports, cos I can still download stuff.
>>
>>I can download around 50k on a regular file. Which pales in comparison
>>to my 300 - 600K on a regular file from the cable line I had.
>>
>>--
>>Knowledge is power, unfortunately nobody cares about what I know!
>>
>>"And remember: two thirds of happiness...is penis"
>>-Dennis Miller
>>
>> .:s|0|z:.
>
>
>
> When I dl movies and shows through torrent I usually dl between
> 100-150mbs(or is it kbs?). I downloaded a Pink Floyd
> concert...goodsized file,show was like 3 houre long. I ended up
> getting up to 999mbs(or kbs) and up to like 25 whaterer comes next for
> mb/kb. I almost wet myself...whole thing finished is like 15 or 20
> mins. a lot of times I;ll stay around 60....had a full season of a
> show going the other day and it was staying in the teens for the most
> part! Pissed me off...took like a day and a half. Is there any program
> you can get to boost torrent speed?
>
> --
>
> -Bob
>

thats kbs... you was getting 999mbs that would be fucking awesome and
you'd have some private fiber optic shit in your house!

--
Knowledge is power, unfortunately nobody cares about what I know!

"And remember: two thirds of happiness...is penis"
-Dennis Miller

.:s|0|z:.

02-17-2007, 08:24 AM	#18 (permalink)
Zynnoushes Guest n/a posts () gifts	Re: broadband Bob wrote: > On Feb 15, 11:35 pm, Zynnoushes <s...@wicked.net> wrote: > >>shauny wrote: >> >>>Richard Kelly wrote: >> >>>>"Basement" <wvandek...@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>>news:45d4b8e8$0$329$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl. .. >> >>>>>I found this quite interesting. How are you americans thinking about >>>>>this: >> >>>>>quote Slashdot: >> >>>>>"When It Comes To Broadband, U.S. Plays Follow The Leader says a >>>>>story in IWeek. Their thesis is that, while broadband access in the >>>>>United States rose from 60 million users in March 2005 to 84 million >>>>>in March 2006, the US is well behind countries like England and >>>>>China. Indeed, what you may not realize is that the U.S. ranks a >>>>>surprisingly poor 12th in worldwide broadband access, a situation >>>>>which could threaten its ability to maintain its technological lead. >>>>>The federal government is no help: the FCC has almost no data on the >>>>>rate of hi-speed adoption, or of what the speed and quality of those >>>>>services are. Broadband is more expensive here than in other nations, >>>>>as well, almost 10 times as expensive by some estimates. The cost and >>>>>poor quality of service aren't from population density, aren't from >>>>>lack of interest, and are not from lack of technical know-how. So, >>>>>what is holding us back? >> >>>>Try living in Australia. We only just got ADSL2 (24mbps) broadband in >>>>the last 12 months or so, and it is only available in capital cities >>>>(and only some suburbs in those cities). This 24mbps is the maximum >>>>speed - actual speeds vary greatly depending on usage in the >>>>neighbourhood. The fastest ADSL the rest of us can get is 1.5mbps >>>>(with some 8mbps plans now being offered, but not many). I have what >>>>is considered in Australia as a hardcore plan (1.5mbps, 50 gig a month >>>>download) and it costs me AU$79.95 per month (around US$63 per month). >>>>If I was able to get ADSL2, this plan would be AU$89.95 for the same >>>>data volume. I have been on this plan for a few years now and it is no >>>>longer offered. The closest plan my ISP (one of the leaders in >>>>Australia) currently offers is 1.5mbps, 25 gig download, AU$69.95. An >>>>8mbps plan is AU$99.95 per month with 40 gig included download (which >>>>I would chew through in a couple of days at that speed). >> >>>>Then there are the people that can't get ADSL at all (more than about >>>>5km from the nearest exchange). Australia is very sparsely populated >>>>across a great distance, so there are a lot of households in this >>>>situation. They might be able to get wireless or ISDN, but the >>>>majority have dialup, which is worse than being taken roughly from >>>>behind by Hitler's corpse. >> >>>>At the end of the day, if you live in a capital city in Australia you >>>>can get decent broadband but at a hefty price. >> >>>>What's the state of affairs in other countries? What type of plan are >>>>you all on? >> >>>NZ is thinking about getting ADSL2. I'm on "unlimited" (yeah, right) >>>with a 20gb cap for $NZ60. >>>Maximum realistic download speeds are around 15-20kb/s >>>All p2p traffic is disabled, but I think that they are only blocking >>>common data ports, cos I can still download stuff. >> >>I can download around 50k on a regular file. Which pales in comparison >>to my 300 - 600K on a regular file from the cable line I had. >> >>-- >>Knowledge is power, unfortunately nobody cares about what I know! >> >>"And remember: two thirds of happiness...is penis" >>-Dennis Miller >> >> .:s\|0\|z:. > > > > When I dl movies and shows through torrent I usually dl between > 100-150mbs(or is it kbs?). I downloaded a Pink Floyd > concert...goodsized file,show was like 3 houre long. I ended up > getting up to 999mbs(or kbs) and up to like 25 whaterer comes next for > mb/kb. I almost wet myself...whole thing finished is like 15 or 20 > mins. a lot of times I;ll stay around 60....had a full season of a > show going the other day and it was staying in the teens for the most > part! Pissed me off...took like a day and a half. Is there any program > you can get to boost torrent speed? > > -- > > -Bob > thats kbs... you was getting 999mbs that would be fucking awesome and you'd have some private fiber optic shit in your house! -- Knowledge is power, unfortunately nobody cares about what I know! "And remember: two thirds of happiness...is penis" -Dennis Miller .:s\|0\|z:.