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Cord Cutter's Diary

An experiment in living without a cable TV subscription, by @zseward
Jul 19 '12
This FCC chart, picked up by GigaOm, conveys two things well: the gap between advertised and actual internet speeds; and the dramatic decline in speed experienced by customers of most internet service providers at night — in particular, between 8 and 10 p.m. — when we all go home and use Netflix at the same time.

This FCC chart, picked up by GigaOm, conveys two things well:

  • the gap between advertised and actual internet speeds; and
  • the dramatic decline in speed experienced by customers of most internet service providers at night — in particular, between 8 and 10 p.m. — when we all go home and use Netflix at the same time.

Tags: internet speed