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Originally posted by: phillx800
Originally posted by: CraigRT
apparently we're having a bad day for connect speed here @ work...

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I dont know how you people survive!!! should come over to england and see what its like!!
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well it's not like this line is cheap... it's a dedicated 10mbit fiberoptic.. and it's definitely not running at peak for that test. 🙂
 
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My point is - as your sig also suggests - that the internet was American at first, and later on became world wide. as much as you'd want the internet to become a decentralized network, it's not gonna happen. the foundations & roots are American and shall always remain American, unless a new network is established with the intention and idea of making it decentralized from the start. the fact that the internet was born American is inevitable, unfortunately. I also would like to note that I, myself, am not an American, so I have no interest or favour in the issue
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dude, seriously, I'm not going to argue that the internet was born out of the Arpanet (with US roots) but the internet IS most certainly a decentralized network, that is the architecture of the whole thing

The decentralized Internet

No one owns or even governs the Internet. It's a decentralized network that is supported by the companies and institutions that access it. There is no single governing body however there is a project, called InterNIC, which registers Internet domain (names).
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stop posting or you will join Alistair as sig material 😉
 
I'd hate to think how much is it over there!! I think the UK's pricing would scare most people over in the US!! Well if thats on a bad time I wouldnt mind it like that, ALL THE TIME!!! 😀
 
3.0/384 here.

Although Brighthouse should be upping it to 5 down soon, (summer at the latest).

About $44/month.
 
Originally posted by: freegeeks
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My point is - as your sig also suggests - that the internet was American at first, and later on became world wide. as much as you'd want the internet to become a decentralized network, it's not gonna happen. the foundations & roots are American and shall always remain American, unless a new network is established with the intention and idea of making it decentralized from the start. the fact that the internet was born American is inevitable, unfortunately. I also would like to note that I, myself, am not an American, so I have no interest or favour in the issue
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dude, seriously, I'm not going to argue that the internet was born out of the Arpanet (with US roots) but the internet IS most certainly a decentralized network

The decentralized Internet
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I have no intention to argue. fact is, that in America the broadband and connection speeds are higher along with a lower price. can you argue with that? can you prove me wrong? a better conenction is possible since the roots and foundation are already there, but for your ISP in Belgium it will be by far harder to provide you with on par speeds like those offered in America, not to mention for a fair price.
If you could have a map of the entire world (with relations to internet activities) on your desk, the USA would look like a gigantic red spot where all the centered activity is taking place. the longer the distance between you and America - the lower activity is recorded coupled with lower speeds and higher pings.
As I said before, the content that Mr J. Smith gets while surfing the web is mostly routed via America.
Imagine a lot of dots on the globe, many of which are connected between themselves while most links rest between America and massive "checkpoints" trough which traffic is routed to every part of our planet.
 
Originally posted by: Trente
I have no intention to argue. fact is, that in America the broadband and connection speeds are higher along with a lower price. can you argue with that? can you prove me wrong? a better conenction is possible since the roots and foundation are already there, but for your ISP in Belgium it will be by far harder to provide you with on par speeds like those offered in America, not to mention for a fair price.
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Yes, you moron - SWEDEN. End of story.

If you could have a map of the entire world (with relations to internet activities) on your desk, the USA would look like a gigantic red spot where all the centered activity is taking place. the longer the distance between you and America - the lower activity is recorded coupled with lower speeds and higher pings.
As I said before, the content that Mr J. Smith gets while surfing the web is mostly routed via America.
Imagine a lot of dots on the globe, many of which are connected between themselves while most links rest between America and massive "checkpoints" trough which traffic is routed to every part of our planet.
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So what happens when I download from UK sites? Does that get routed through your magical American "checkpoints"? No. It gets routed through LINX in London.
 
I already mentioned that if you restric yourself to native content, then you are not routed through America.

Also, about Sweden: take a 10/1 link in Sweden and a 3/0.5 link in America. as most content is routed and brought from America, the AVERAGE SURFER who does not restric himself to native content will most likely experience it better in America even though the connection pales next to the one in Sweden.
 
Originally posted by: Trente
I already mentioned that if you restric yourself to native content, then you are not routed through America.
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people all over the world are routed to websites across the globe via America and go through "american checkpoints" on their way.
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As I said before, the content that Mr J. Smith gets while surfing the web is mostly routed via America.
Imagine a lot of dots on the globe, many of which are connected between themselves while most links rest between America and massive "checkpoints" trough which traffic is routed to every part of our planet.
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Also, if i'm not mistaken, most of the 'content' of the internet rests on American soil, so you mostly download more MB from America than any other place in the world (unless you restrict yourself to native sites).
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I posted this once before in the thread.
 
i pay 45 swiss franc a month for 500k down, 100 up.

that's about $39 (today.... will be higher tomorrow...LOL)
 
Originally posted by: Trente
Also, if i'm not mistaken, most of the 'content' of the internet rests on American soil, so you mostly download more MB from America than any other place in the world (unless you restrict yourself to native sites).
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I posted this once before in the thread.
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Well done, indeed you did.

However, you also posted the conflicting information that I quoted.
 
Originally posted by: Lonyo
Originally posted by: Ausm
Originally posted by: phillx800
this is about normal for me..
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No Offense but it would be worth your while to move to the states and get a REAL connection 😉

Ausm
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Yes.
The US is the leader in broadband connection speeds.
Wait, no.
Go to South Korea and get a REAL connection.
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Never Been there but I did have a GreatUncle who died in the Korean War.

Ausm
 
Originally posted by: Trente
Also, if i'm not mistaken, most of the 'content' of the internet rests on American soil, so you mostly download more MB from America than any other place in the world (unless you restrict yourself to native sites).
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I posted this once before in the thread.
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please keep posting, we need a good laugh
 
Originally posted by: nCred
10 mbit up/10 mbit down
We have real connections here in Sweden.. :thumbsup:
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I would have used Sweden as my reference, but I wasn't sure just how spanky your connections were over there.

Yeah, many countries > US for connection speeds.
 
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