New minimum speed for US broadband connections

Wed Jun 2 09:04:25 UTC 2021

> On Jun 2, 2021, at 01:33 , Mark Tinka <mark at tinka.africa> wrote:
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> On 6/2/21 05:50, Haudy Kazemi via NANOG wrote:
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>> I'd love to see connection 'Nutrition Facts' type labeling.
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>> Include: Typical downstream bandwidth, typical upstream bandwidth, median latency and packet loss rates (both measured from CPE in advertised ZIP code to the top 10 websites), data cap info, and bottom line price including all unavoidable fees.
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> For average Jane, it would be as useful as the water company running you through the process of cleaning and treating the water that arrives at your tap (faucet, for the Americans).

I disagree… If it could be forced into a standardized format using a standardized approach to data acquisition and reliable comparable results across providers, it could be a very useful adjunct to real competition.

Owen