I didn't read it, I immediately saw the test here button and clicked it. No time to read all of their crap. ;-)
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -------------------------------------------------- From: "Marlon K. Schafer" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 9:38 AM To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [WISPA] FW: The FCC Wants You to Test Your Broadband Speeds > Hmmm, Didn't the site specifically say that it wouldn't? > marlon > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Hammett" <[email protected]> > To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 7:09 AM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] FW: The FCC Wants You to Test Your Broadband Speeds > > >> It works just fine in Chrome. >> >> >> ----- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> http://www.ics-il.com >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Marlon K. Schafer" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 2:10 PM >> To: <[email protected]>; "WISPA General List" >> <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] FW: The FCC Wants You to Test Your Broadband Speeds >> >>> Hmmm. The test seems to work well and is accurate based on what I >>> usually >>> see at my house. >>> >>> Nice that it won't work on most popular browsers that aren't Microsoft >>> based >>> :-). >>> >>> It would also be nice if they gave an average for an area (zip code or >>> some >>> such) so that people could see how they compared to their neighbors. >>> >>> Interesting idea though. >>> >>> I wonder how often they will get hits from zip codes that they >>> previously >>> thought had no service? Wonder if we'll ever get to find that out? lol >>> marlon >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Aaron D. Osgood" <[email protected]> >>> To: "'WISPA General List'" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 11:44 AM >>> Subject: [WISPA] FW: The FCC Wants You to Test Your Broadband Speeds >>> >>> >>>> From another list >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>> Behalf Of Bill B >>>> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 2:25 PM >>>> To: [email protected]; Droid Discussion Group >>>> Subject: [DroidDoes] The FCC Wants You to Test Your Broadband Speeds >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent to you by Bill B via Google Reader: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> The FCC Wants >>>> <http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/03/fcc-broadband-test/> >>>> You to Test Your Broadband Speeds >>>> >>>> >>>> via Epicenter <http://www.wired.com/epicenter> by Ryan Singel on >>>> 3/11/10 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> <http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/epicenter/2010/03/broadband-testing.gif> >>>> broadband-testingThe FCC is asking the nation’s broadband and >>>> smartphone >>>> users to use their broadband testing tools to help the feds and >>>> consumers >>>> know what speeds are actually available, not just promised by the >>>> nations’ >>>> telecoms. >>>> >>>> Starting Thursday, netizens can go to the FCC’s Broadband.gov site >>>> <http://www.broadband.gov/> , enter their address and test their >>>> broadband >>>> speed using one of two testing tools. iPhone and Android users can go >>>> to >>>> their respective app stores and download the FCC’s first ever mobile >>>> app, >>>> which will report to the feds exactly how slow your connection actually >>>> is. The FCC is requiring the street address “it may use this data to >>>> analyze broadband quality and availability on a geographic basis.” >>>> >>>> Broadband connection testing isn’t new, and is freely available online, >>>> but this might mark the first time that individual tests help to lead >>>> to >>>> informed policy making. >>>> >>>> Crowdsourcing this data is a brilliant move, given that telecoms have >>>> long >>>> fought against telling federal regulators what areas they cover and at >>>> what speed, arguing that information will be used by competitors to >>>> poach >>>> their customers. The data can also be used as a way to prevent telecoms >>>> from over-promising and under-delivering on upload and download speeds. >>>> If >>>> you listen closely you might actually hear the telecom companies >>>> hitting >>>> the backspace key to revise the speed numbers on their promotional >>>> fliers. >>>> >>>> But the FCC isn’t forgetting about those left out of the broadband >>>> revolution and is asking those who live in a broadband “Dead Zone” by >>>> filling out a report online, calling the FCC at -888-CALL-FCC, faxing >>>> the >>>> email or even sending a letter through the Postal Service. >>>> >>>> The announcement comes just six days before the FCC presents the first >>>> ever national broadband plan to Congress. Goals include 100 million >>>> Americans with 100 Mbps service by 2010, bringing affordable broadband >>>> to >>>> rural and urban areas, and helping digital laggards get online. >>>> >>>> The FCC is collecting IP addresses, along with physical addresses, but >>>> is >>>> not asking for names or e-mail addresses. They promise not to release >>>> the >>>> street addresses, with some exceptions noted in the privacy >>>> <http://www.broadband.gov/broadband-quality-test-privacy-statement.html> >>>> policy. A free Java plug-in is necessary to run the test. >>>> >>>> Gentleman, start your browsers. >>>> >>>> See Also: >>>> >>>> * The >>>> <http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/03/the-wired-interview-fcc-chair-julius-genachowski-on-broadband-google-and-his-iphone/> >>>> Wired Interview: FCC Chair Julius Genachowski on Broadband >>>> * Um, >>>> <http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/08/um-whats-broadband-asks-the-fcc/> >>>> What’s Broadband? Asks the FCC >>>> * Broadband >>>> <http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/08/broadband-is-this-generations-highway-system-fcc-director-says/> >>>> Is This Generation’s Highway System, FCC Chief Says >>>> * Cost, <http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/02/fcc-broadband-report/> >>>> Crotchetiness Keep Broadband Out of 1/3 of U.S. Homes >>>> * @USA: >>>> <http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/08/usa-were-writing-the-national-broadband-plan/> >>>> We’re Writing the National Broadband Plan! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Things you can do from here: >>>> >>>> >>>> * Subscribe >>>> <http://www.google.com/reader/view/feed%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.wired.com%2Fepicenter%2Ffeed%2F?source=email> >>>> to Epicenter using Google Reader >>>> * Get started using Google <http://www.google.com/reader/?source=email> >>>> Reader to easily keep up with all your favorite sites >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> WISPA Wants You! 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