• CRTC declares the internet a basic service. Canadians everywhere to get 50/10 mbit/s by 2031!
    45 replies, posted
[QUOTE=Blizzerd;51567077]webpage data requirements has not grown the same, it actually shrunk. Although i do share the sentiment that an automatically scaling goal is smart government... for example 25% of the average speed limit of users.[/QUOTE] Yes but data usage on the whole has grown exponentially, because of other services like audio/video streaming and cloud storage. Fast internet is essentially a necessity in modern society.
Eh. For a MINIMUM, I think that's pretty adequate. It'll be somewhat poor then but it will most certainly be usable for necessities.
[QUOTE=helifreak;51567231]Considered that maybe your disk is fucked? My server can download linux distros (so random writes) at 90 MiB/s with just 2 HDDs in RAID 0. But yeah 10 gbps isn't really needed for residential at this point though, gigabit is enough to stream 20 blu rays at source quality at once. Highest bitrate content for normal use is probably the 4k version of Men in Black on Sony's video service at 163 Mbps, other than that you could stream the 4k TimeScapes at ~900 Mbps if you want that for some reason.[/QUOTE] I don't have (nor have a need for) any RAID arrays.
The CRTC doing this - setting minimum limits on broadband bitrates - is good, but they need to dismantle the functional oligarchy of the major telecoms companies. Either make it a competitive industry in the hope that rivals will innovate and give lower prices, or classify Internet as a utility and have the government (or a gov.-contracted company) provide it to Canadian homeowners. Right now, Rogers and Bell are continuing to maximize profit margins at the expense of adequate service and there's nothing stopping them.
[QUOTE=Zero-Point;51568008]I don't have (nor have a need for) any RAID arrays.[/QUOTE] Yeah but even a single 7200 RPM drive shouldn't have any trouble sustaining 100 MiB/s sequential.
We already have one of the most expensive internet premiums in the world. The least they could do is regulate THAT. This speed regulation is only going to drive the prices up. Anybody that doesn't see this needs to get their head out of the dirt. This is not a good thing for Canadians.
2031 with those speeds sounds like such a joke. It will probably be as much usable as dial-up connection is today. If it were some under-developed country in Africa, then OK, but Canada is one of the richest countries in the World. I would expect more.
[QUOTE=Overhauser;51567409]My company is sort of in the same situation so we formed a union of local companies and you wouldn't believe how fast the mayor and the telcos jumped after basically everyone making money in the aread demanded internet.[/QUOTE] Just so you dont forget, unions are bad, hurt the economy and are essentially communist scum, ok? Now do 10 holy capitalisms and 5 free markets. [editline]22nd December 2016[/editline] [QUOTE=Zero-Point;51568008]I don't have (nor have a need for) any RAID arrays.[/QUOTE] Apparently you do because the speeds you get are at 1990s technology drives. Those big ones, the size of a dvd rom drive.
I pay like 85 bucks for 180 mb/s (plus a bunch of other shit i dont use), Shaw is pretty dope. Didn't know the rest of Canada was so rightfully fuckered.
[QUOTE=helifreak;51568166]Yeah but even a single 7200 RPM drive shouldn't have any trouble sustaining 100 MiB/s sequential.[/QUOTE] It's probably more network capacity, internal system delays, and the fact that the speeds creep up to that point, but by then the download is done anyway. Still, downloading 1.5GB+ game updates in less than a minute is pretty sweet.
I didn't expect to get a fiber optic connection for at least another decade because of how rural I technically am, yet here I am with fiber installed in the house for over a year now. Sure it is currently limited at the exchange to 20/5 but being fiber it means the infrastructure is wired to the house already for far faster speeds like the 150/50 Telus is starting to upgrade people to in Vancouver via the basic package.
[QUOTE=Disgruntled;51566837]Meanwhile America's going to have BLAZING FAST(tm) 1mbit/s internet for triple the cost! Really tempted to escape to Canada if I get the opportunity.[/QUOTE] I'd advise considering an application for immigration if Trump's presidency turns out to be the shitshow it's looking like.
[QUOTE=Maksie99;51567037]Welcome to Canada. If you really want to get wrecked, try moving to Ontario and getting a phone or car insurance. Most guys in cities kiss their dreams of driving before 25 because it's impossibly expensive.[/QUOTE] I turned 25 and my insurance went down by 100$ a month At least my phone isn't expensive, even if the coverage isn't that great, everything else is decent
[QUOTE=viperfan7;51571712]I turned 25 and my insurance went down by 100$ a month At least my phone isn't expensive, even if the coverage isn't that great, everything else is decent[/QUOTE] I can't wait for my 25th birthday
I've had high speed internet at home since 2003, a whopping 5Mbps. In around 2014 were able to upgrade to 10. Now I moved out and I'm back to 5 with no faster option because the building isn't wired for it and probably never will be. Meanwhile my friend a few blocks away has 25Mbps but pays $80 a month for that. It's frustrating to say the least, having no alternatives.
Sorry, you need to Log In to post a reply to this thread.