maybe the bussiness model of shared bandwidth is the flaw in this
equation. It seems like some rate limiting SLA scheme is the way to go --
Makes sense to me--you don't hear as much about DSL customers sharing the
service with their neighbors. With cable, you're already sharing
bandwidth, so you don't feel like you're losing anything if the people
you're sharing with aren't paying for it.
Of course, cable companies probably won't impose rate limits as long as
DSL remains an option, because then they wouldn't be able to claim
(inaccurately) that cable gives you more bandwidth than DSL.
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|John Stracke |Principal Engineer |
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