On Mon, Jun 09, 2008 at 11:22:18AM -0400, Peter Teuben wrote: > On [Mon Jun 09 11:18], brian raszap wrote: > > you're saying it's illegal to run an SSH server? that makes no sense. > > or smtp, and various other things. What's even more scary is capping > internet traffic. I heard of some experiments comcast and others are > doing in some counties (not nearby yet) which amount to running your > connection for 7-10 hours at the rated speed and you're done for the month! > > I foresee a huge outcry when people discover that many websites steal > your bandwidth with flashy this and that. But now we're hugely off > topic.
IMHO, the internet consumer is about to have a rude awakenning as to the realities of internet pricing. The short story is that technology does not exist such that the backbone providers could actually provide 100% of 1.6Mbps to every DSL customer all at the same time. It's not entirely about greed (although a big chunk of it is), it's about there simply doesn't exist a wire that does 1.6Mbps x 1 million subscribers (say, for the D.C. area) ... there are no 1.6 Terrabit links in existance. 10Gpbs are as good as it gets and even they are extremely expensive. So, yes... Comcast is evil for doing all of the rate limiting that they're doing, because they are doing it under the table. However, the fact is the backbones simply don't allow for them to *not rate* limit. It will be very interesting to see how this all plays out... - Rob .
