Did anyone hear about gov't cutting down internet speeds?
 

Was speaking to a friend today who said he heard on the news that yesterday the government actually imposed a cut on internet speeds from ISPs. He wasn't sure what the numbers are but didn't the web feel slower to you guys since yesterday? Not every site but some that I frequent alot do seem slower. Maybe just my fiber optic acting up but what a coincidence.

Just wondering if anyone heard anything or knows anything.

This is the same bullshit as te fabled "modem tax".

If your fiber isn't working right, try taking off the end, and sucking out the bits that got stuck.

That does usually work for me.

:1orglaugh

So I'm guessing you guys didn't hear it either? Was just curious and I'm trying to see if what he said was true.

nope, my speed is actually a little faster in the past few weeks

trust me, if they decided the internet needed to be slower, it would be ALL over the news

how would they handle large server networks? what about people that run offices from home?

there are too many factors to weigh in, someone is fucking with you, big time.

:thumbsup

Well GFY has been slow anyway, thats for sure.

The rest of the net though, been fine here...

btw, learn to link your sig or you won't get any clicks....people are lazy

I heard it too!

also the 5 cent tax on emails will take effect Jan 1, 2007!














LOL

They do that here in the Philippines to track illegal VOIP usage. I'm not sure if they do that to crack down on webcam operations (known locally as "cybersex dens") though.

Do you have a fresh roll of tinfoil?

:winkwink:

actually your friend is partly right..

The u.s. was/is planning to limit speeds for some reason i cant remember why.. it was a bit more complex than simply turning the internet amplifier down to "9" though and it didnt sound very realistic

something else they might be referring to is windws vista.. supposedly it will require duplicate dns lookups causing twice the load on current dns

Amazing how rumors get the story all bent up! The news report they heard was about Iran cutting internet speeds. It was in the news yesterday.

I like when people say "The Government" and "They"

Who's govenment?

Most free countries would never pass a law to slow down the internet.

they cut back the speed so the CIA computers can review what you say on the internet.
its just part of the patriot act.
nothing to concern yourself with.

lol so many different versions of the same story! So which is true....does anyone have links?

hahahahaha oh shit.

this is funny.

you been had.

:(

I heard that Bush has a cool personal software. With few clicks he can control the speeds, domains and so on. Even webcams.

What a bout congress
 

If they slow the internet down, how are congressmen going to e-mail thier paiges with lightning speed.

LOL.

Didn't hear anything about that. But anything retarded coming from the government shouldn't surprise anyone.

so i guess it is true....i wonder how it plays out now for our designs and content sizes. Seems to affect people browsing from homes. 128 kb is equivalent to what connection speed?

glad to have it all cleared up now! :thumbsup

Crap mine got way slower.


Yesterday
Last Result:
Download Speed: 11515 kbps (1439.4 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 704 kbps (88 KB/sec transfer rate)


Today
Last Result:
Download Speed: 21464 kbps (2683 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 706 kbps (88.3 KB/sec transfer rate)

Ok that test might of been a fluke

This is actually what I normally get


Last Result:
Download Speed: 12150 kbps (1518.8 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 704 kbps (88 KB/sec transfer rate)

lol..... land of the free used to just sound ironic - now its straight up sarcastic

thank you bush :)

I don't see that ever happening

What country are you talking about? "The government" is pretty damn non-specific.

it was an internet rumor from several years back

It was in Iran.. the govt there cut internet speeds to barely over a 56k modem.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061018/..._internet_dc_1

I'd like to think that no civilized country would even consider passing such a law.

What other government does stupid shit??? Of course I'm talking about the US gov't!!!

Smokey, I bet you are thinking what I'm thinking.... Net Neutrality

Sound like BS, if anything they will just keep the levels close for the dsl providers for competition reasons.

Meaning one can't go to high untill the other can keep up.

yes and next year you'll have to put stamps on your emails to get them delivered!