*The world according to the CWA.* * *
*From:* Beth Allen [mailto:[email protected]] *Sent:* Monday, January 10, 2011 10:51 AM *To:* Rick Gunderson *Subject:* Re: Your Speed Test Results Rick, Actually, if you look at today's SpeedTest.net rankings (with the larger server network) the US ranks 31st (http://www.speedtest.net/global.php#0). And according to the OECD, which uses advertised speeds, the US ranks 24th (see http://www.oecd.org/document/54/0,3746,en_2649_33703_38690102_1_1_1_1,00.html, table 5a). We welcome the FCCs project to collect data in a more randomized and standardized way through their performance monitoring project with SamKnows (http://www.testmyisp.com/faq.html). We feel that our test and our report over the past few years have helped point out the problems with buildout in the US, particularly the rural-urban digital divide. Beth On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 1:11 AM, RickG <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Am I making too much of this? > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > * > * > > *From:* Rick Gunderson [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Saturday, January 08, 2011 1:06 AM > *To:* 'Beth Allen' > *Subject:* RE: Your Speed Test Results > > Believe me, I understand speed tests, and sure, I do speed tests of 30+Mbps > all the time. But that’s the point. The speedmaters.org website is > proposing that the “The U.S. ranks 25th in the world in average Internet > connection speeds.” Is this statement based upon these test servers? > > > > Rick Gunderson > > *KyWiFi* > > 859-274-4033 > > > > *From:* Beth Allen [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Friday, January 07, 2011 5:14 PM > *To:* Rick Gunderson > *Subject:* Re: Your Speed Test Results > > > > Hi Rick. > > > > I'm not sure what might be causing the lower reported speed in your case. > We regularly have tests that come through as 100Mbps or more (mostly from > research institutions). Your distance from the testing server could be a > factor. We use the same technology as speedtest.net, but fewer servers > due to cost constraints. You might try their site to see if you get a > different result. > > > > Beth > > On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 5:05 PM, Rick Gunderson <[email protected]> wrote: > > Beth, > > > > I ran my speed test directly from my fiber connection which is set for > 40Mbps and the highest speed I can get I 5Mbps. It appears your tests are > highly inaccurate. What’s the deal? > > > > Rick Gunderson > > > On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 2:10 PM, Robert West <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Yep. Communications Workers of America. I have had no respect for them >> ever since I worked in a prison, years ago right out of high school, and the >> prevailing union for the prison guards was……. (Drum Roll….) The CWA! >> >> >> >> I bet they contracted with non-union workers to do the study. Anyone >> wanna take that bet? >> >> >> >> J >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On >> Behalf Of *RickG >> *Sent:* Friday, January 07, 2011 1:43 PM >> *To:* WISPA General List >> >> *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] CWA Broadband Report >> >> >> >> Oh, I get it now, CWA, telco unions, that explains it all - duh! >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> *From:* Wood, Ernie [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Sent:* Friday, January 07, 2011 1:13 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] CWA Broadband Report >> >> >> >> It is a Communication Workers of America initiative. >> >> Ernie >> >> Executive Director >> Strategic Program Office >> Connected Nation >> 502-599-1093 >> www.connectednation.org >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From*: Rick Gunderson <[email protected]> >> *To*: Wood, Ernie >> *Sent*: Fri Jan 07 10:06:05 2011 >> *Subject*: RE: [WISPA] CWA Broadband Report >> >> Ernie, >> >> >> >> Who’s in charge of all this? The reports are flawed. I'm sitting on a >> fiber connection with up to 40Mbps with about 3Mbps currently being utilized >> and their best speed test only gives me 5Mbps! >> >> >> >> Rick Gunderson >> >> *KyWiFi* >> >> 859-274-4033 >> >> >> >> On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 1:01 PM, RickG <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> So, I'm sitting on a fiber connection with up to 40Mbps with about 3Mbps >> currently being utilized and their speed test gives me a whole 5Mbps! Great >> test! ;( >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 3:09 PM, Josh Luthman <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Speed test servers are probably in states like Rhonda Island. Speed to >> Rhode Island to Rhode Island > Rhonda Island to California. >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 3:04 PM, Robert West <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> We’re 41! We’re 41!!! >> >> >> >> Just got this from our pals at Connected Nation. I’m so proud…….. >> >> >> >> >> >> http://cwa.3cdn.net/25239e0340bb2a2021_v9m6bzg1t.pdf >> >> >> >> >> >> http://cwa.3cdn.net/299ed94e144d5adeb1_mlblqoxe9.pdf >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Robert West >> >> Just Micro Digital Services Inc. >> >> 740-335-7020 >> >> >> >> [image: Logo5] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! 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