Comments on: High Speed Internet Satellite http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/02/26/high-speed-internet-satellite/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:07:47 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Pauning http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/02/26/high-speed-internet-satellite/comment-page-1/#comment-1103 Pauning Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:07:47 +0000 http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/02/26/high-speed-internet-satellite/#comment-1103 You are certainly right Richard. Life would be easier with a top provider coming from Asia, now we are tired of the same old poor competitors that provide internet in the Americas. You are certainly right Richard. Life would be easier with a top provider coming from Asia, now we are tired of the same old poor competitors that provide internet in the Americas.

]]> By: high speed internet http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/02/26/high-speed-internet-satellite/comment-page-1/#comment-179 high speed internet Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:45:02 +0000 http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/02/26/high-speed-internet-satellite/#comment-179 Satellite internet does not use telephone lines or cable systems but uses a satellite dish for two way data communications. The connection to the satellite is not quite as fast as cable internet or some DSL service but when you get high speed satellite internet access, the service is many times faster than dial up. Satellite internet does not use telephone lines or cable systems but uses a satellite dish for two way data communications. The connection to the satellite is not quite as fast as cable internet or some DSL service but when you get high speed satellite internet access, the service is many times faster than dial up.

]]> By: Brad http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/02/26/high-speed-internet-satellite/comment-page-1/#comment-173 Brad Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:39:43 +0000 http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/02/26/high-speed-internet-satellite/#comment-173 Yes, it is unfortunate that we're lagging behind in connection speed (no pun intended). About the best deal I know of in the US is Verizon's FiOS: http://www22.verizon.com/content/consumerfios/packages+and+prices/packages+and+prices.htm It's a fiber service offered in New York. If you're too lazy to click the link, you can get 15mbit down/15mbit up for $65/month. In the competitive gaming scene, online leagues are often segmented into west/central/east due to slow ping times across the country. In Europe, players are generally able to play each other across the entire continent, except in poorer countries. The UK has some problems as well, and I think some of their ISPs even still have a monthly transfer limit...sure am glad I don't have that! Yes, it is unfortunate that we’re lagging behind in connection speed (no pun intended). About the best deal I know of in the US is Verizon’s FiOS:

http://www22.verizon.com/content/consumerfios/packages+and+prices/packages+and+prices.htm

It’s a fiber service offered in New York. If you’re too lazy to click the link, you can get 15mbit down/15mbit up for $65/month.

In the competitive gaming scene, online leagues are often segmented into west/central/east due to slow ping times across the country. In Europe, players are generally able to play each other across the entire continent, except in poorer countries.

The UK has some problems as well, and I think some of their ISPs even still have a monthly transfer limit…sure am glad I don’t have that!

]]> By: Richard http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/02/26/high-speed-internet-satellite/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Richard Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:23:22 +0000 http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/02/26/high-speed-internet-satellite/#comment-172 <blockquote> I’m about 1 product/service away from cancelling my satellite TV and getting all my video entertainment from the Internet. </blockquote> For the record, we cancelled our cable a year or so ago, and just watch stuff on the computer hooked to the TV or NetFlix.

I’m about 1 product/service away from cancelling my satellite TV and getting all my video entertainment from the Internet.

For the record, we cancelled our cable a year or so ago, and just watch stuff on the computer hooked to the TV or NetFlix.

]]> By: Sean http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/02/26/high-speed-internet-satellite/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Sean Tue, 04 Mar 2008 04:04:28 +0000 http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/02/26/high-speed-internet-satellite/#comment-170 I am getting ripped off. I want 100Mbit connections for 40 dollars!! I am getting ripped off. I want 100Mbit connections for 40 dollars!!

]]> By: Christian http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/02/26/high-speed-internet-satellite/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Christian Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:40:15 +0000 http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/02/26/high-speed-internet-satellite/#comment-169 >> Are speeds as high as those mentioned really necessary? Greg, good question! I would say that they actually are - and its not just the speeds it's the bandwidth; how wide are your series of tubes..? How many internets can you put in there..? :) One of the arguments the telecoms use on net neutrality and tiering the internet is that there is a bandwidth crunch - there are too many people using small and finite tubes. Especially as video comes to the Internet, the speed and bandwidth requirements become huge - YouTube is already one of the biggest sites on the web, we have products like Slingbox that takes your television content and 'slings' it to any TV or mobile device you have THROUGH the Internet and AppleTV which takes Internet video content and puts them on televisions which will increase the number of people consuming that content - and TiVo has had podcast capability for a while, NBC creating products like hulu.com, bittorrent traffic which is HUGE, etc. etc. I'd normally call BS on the telecoms but anecdotal evidence and analysis by people I trust to tell me the truth on these things indicates that there is in fact an impending bandwidth problem in the United States. So do you need 50mbps to read your email..? Not so much, but for watching HD content on your television? Yes. For making sure you get high speeds when everyone in your neighborhood is using the same tubes? Yes. The future of the Internet is going to require huge bandwidth. I'm about 1 product/service away from cancelling my satellite TV and getting all my video entertainment from the Internet. I'm an early adopter, but that's the way things are going. >> Are speeds as high as those mentioned really necessary?

Greg, good question! I would say that they actually are – and its not just the speeds it’s the bandwidth; how wide are your series of tubes..? How many internets can you put in there..? :) One of the arguments the telecoms use on net neutrality and tiering the internet is that there is a bandwidth crunch – there are too many people using small and finite tubes. Especially as video comes to the Internet, the speed and bandwidth requirements become huge – YouTube is already one of the biggest sites on the web, we have products like Slingbox that takes your television content and ’slings’ it to any TV or mobile device you have THROUGH the Internet and AppleTV which takes Internet video content and puts them on televisions which will increase the number of people consuming that content – and TiVo has had podcast capability for a while, NBC creating products like hulu.com, bittorrent traffic which is HUGE, etc. etc. I’d normally call BS on the telecoms but anecdotal evidence and analysis by people I trust to tell me the truth on these things indicates that there is in fact an impending bandwidth problem in the United States.

So do you need 50mbps to read your email..? Not so much, but for watching HD content on your television? Yes. For making sure you get high speeds when everyone in your neighborhood is using the same tubes? Yes. The future of the Internet is going to require huge bandwidth. I’m about 1 product/service away from cancelling my satellite TV and getting all my video entertainment from the Internet. I’m an early adopter, but that’s the way things are going.

]]> By: Greg http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/02/26/high-speed-internet-satellite/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Greg Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:14:35 +0000 http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/02/26/high-speed-internet-satellite/#comment-167 All this high speed talk makes me think of Sammy Hagar's I can't drive 55. My wife and I are rocker's too but to a little different tune than Dr. R! I am curious at warp speeds, like those described in other countries above, does the benefit outweigh the costs? I am just trying to play a little devil's advocate here; Are speeds as high as those mentioned really necessary? All this high speed talk makes me think of Sammy Hagar’s I can’t drive 55. My wife and I are rocker’s too but to a little different tune than Dr. R! I am curious at warp speeds, like those described in other countries above, does the benefit outweigh the costs? I am just trying to play a little devil’s advocate here; Are speeds as high as those mentioned really necessary?

]]> By: Basanta http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/02/26/high-speed-internet-satellite/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Basanta Sat, 01 Mar 2008 05:02:03 +0000 http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/02/26/high-speed-internet-satellite/#comment-166 When I first came to America, high speed internet was one of the things I took for granted. I thought high speed internet like our college network would be available everywhere!! Then came a time to subscribe internet in my apartment and man..............1.5 mbps for $45/month!!!! I can probably get a better deal with slightly higher cost back in Nepal and talking about technology, United States is gazillion years ahead!! "The average broadband download speed in the US is only 1.9 megabits per second, compared to 61 Mbps in Japan, 45 Mbps in South Korea, 18 Mbps in Sweden, 17 Mpbs in France, and 7 Mbps in Canada, according to the Communication Workers of America." It seems we in US PAY MORE for slower connection speeds than people in many other countries!! Recently, Korea introduced Mobile WiMax (WiBro) network in it's major cities. With WiBro n/w, Koreans have access to high speed internet when traveling at 100 km/hr!!!! Now that's phenomenal! Yeah, we should do something to bring that satellite service here in US. When I first came to America, high speed internet was one of the things I took for granted. I thought high speed internet like our college network would be available everywhere!! Then came a time to subscribe internet in my apartment and man…………..1.5 mbps for $45/month!!!! I can probably get a better deal with slightly higher cost back in Nepal and talking about technology, United States is gazillion years ahead!!

“The average broadband download speed in the US is only 1.9 megabits per second, compared to 61 Mbps in Japan, 45 Mbps in South Korea, 18 Mbps in Sweden, 17 Mpbs in France, and 7 Mbps in Canada, according to the Communication Workers of America.” It seems we in US PAY MORE for slower connection speeds than people in many other countries!!

Recently, Korea introduced Mobile WiMax (WiBro) network in it’s major cities. With WiBro n/w, Koreans have access to high speed internet when traveling at 100 km/hr!!!! Now that’s phenomenal! Yeah, we should do something to bring that satellite service here in US.

]]> By: Shannon http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/02/26/high-speed-internet-satellite/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Shannon Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:50:32 +0000 http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/02/26/high-speed-internet-satellite/#comment-162 Ugh, Comcast. The Japanese satellite is to high speed internet as hydrogen cars is to fossil fuel replacement. Well, maybe not exactly, but they are "mining space" to deliver the internet. If we get the World Wide Web from outer space, would it still be the World Wide Web? Out of this World Wide Web? OWWW.pigsinspace.com? Ugh, Comcast. The Japanese satellite is to high speed internet as hydrogen cars is to fossil fuel replacement. Well, maybe not exactly, but they are “mining space” to deliver the internet.

If we get the World Wide Web from outer space, would it still be the World Wide Web? Out of this World Wide Web? OWWW.pigsinspace.com?

]]> By: Richard http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/02/26/high-speed-internet-satellite/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Richard Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:06:38 +0000 http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/02/26/high-speed-internet-satellite/#comment-158 <a href = "http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/27/AR2008022703394.html?wpisrc=newsletter" rel="nofollow">Here's an update</a> on the comcast seat filling thing from the Washington post. Here’s an update on the comcast seat filling thing from the Washington post.

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