What would change if everyone had 100mbps down 50mbps up internet?

[Gooberlx2]

Services like Netflix would probably suffer as people would be able to stream Blu-ray movies using a "Video-on-demand" type service.

Aside from the initial onslaught of subscribers, needing to upgrade bandwidth to meet demand and videos to BR quality, I think Netflix would thrive because they already offer such a service.

 

[gaidensensei]

I think torrenters/ p2p are the minority in the US, it is just mainly a specific age bracket. I'm sure like post 40 not as many people torrent, nor under 13 or something like that.

A majority of the users on the internet, just from personal opinion.. I'd assume are the average users who don't know about stuff like torrenting or even bother to read/post on forums.

Netflix is just a company that saw the advantage to appease the not-so-tech-savvy crowd.

 

[JoeKing]

we'd shift to using dumb terminals.

 

[vi edit]

Aside from the initial onslaught of subscribers and needing to upgrade bandwidth to meet demand, I think Netflix would thrive because they already offer such a service (maybe not blu-ray quality, that would have to be a service upgrade too).

I read an article that was really just speculation...but it said that bandwith isn't the problem for Netflix streaming. It's royalty costs. They have to pay a certain amount per movie watched over streaming content. And with higher speed access their revenue to views would get out of skew and they'd almost lose money on the deal without charging more for the the subscriptions/per viewing.

 

[gaidensensei]

While we're on topic with entertainment and bandwidth. What do you think about the future of movies being released to a server near you?

Instead of going just to the cinemas, it can be enjoyed in the comfort of your own chair or home.
Yeah, not the same experience as going to the movies and bad for their profits, but I'm sure this day will come someday..

 

[Gooberlx2]

I read an article that was really just speculation...but it said that bandwith isn't the problem for Netflix streaming. It's royalty costs. They have to pay a certain amount per movie watched over streaming content. And with higher speed access their revenue to views would get out of skew and they'd almost lose money on the deal without charging more for the the subscriptions/per viewing.

I'd believe it. But then, the influx of streaming could also cause them to phase out the mail-order service so costs could even out. Yeah, it's all speculation.

Without a doubt, both the music and movie industries wouldn't be too happy about such access getting rolled out (I'd bet they'd at least proxy lobby against it, if not openly). They'd try to ensure they still got their cuts. I'd expect an influx of DRM-laden movie purchase services, and all the corresponding headaches.

 

[q011519]

I think if this became true the movie and music industry would go ape shnit over all of their content being torrent'd. I see them pushing even more frantically for tougher legislation to crack down on all of the torrents.

 

[NuclearNed]

Did you ever see "Logan's Run"? Specifically, the part where Logan dials up hot chicks on the sex network, who then step out of the teleporter (or whatever it was) for a friendly game of Train in the Tunnel? My boy, that's what the future of fast internet holds for us. And I, for one, welcome it.

 

[aigomorla]

Higher def porn? Holographic pron?

^ this.

AAHAHAHAHAHAHHA..

More HD porn!

 

[Acanthus]

The biggest advantage i can think of is hosting web content from your home.

50mbit up is a lot, considering how ISPs rape customers now.

 

[frostedflakes]

Not so much for hosting web pages, but upload like that would be nice for remote access to files. Instead of having to carry files around on USB sticks, you could just FTP into a home server to download documents or upload stuff you've been working on.

One of the things I wish I could do on my connection, but isn't very practical with 500kbps upload, lol.

 

[GT1999]

I think static IPs would be requested a lot more... haha.

 

[vi edit]

You know...the funny thing is that 10 years ago you *could* host stuff on your own systems. That was before ISP's started blocking common hosting ports and shutting you down.

What's to make you think they'd open that back up again?

 

[zinfamous]

The biggest effect that it would have is it would help to narrow the digital divide or rather raise the floor of said divide up. I assume by everybody you mean AMERICA, cause we are important.

and we are also behind several other developed nations in premier internets.

 

[frostedflakes]

You know...the funny thing is that 10 years ago you *could* host stuff on your own systems. That was before ISP's started blocking common hosting ports and shutting you down.

What's to make you think they'd open that back up again?

Well my ISP doesn't block port 21, and I thought most leave this open. Most only restrict ports used for web and email hosting. I guess if people hosting FTP or other servers at home became an issue they might start to block those, though.