On 12/16/17, Mike Hammett <nanog@ics-il.net> wrote:
That project was paid for by ARRA funds and ran out.
The FCC picked up the ball by expanding the scope of its 477 program. That data is available directly on their site or via some sites like broadbandnow.com
I didn't know about that - thanks. But it just confirms what I thought; my choices are comcast & verizon. There is another possibility, but $350/mo for 10Mb/s with a 24 month contract is too steep.
There are also many service providers available that aren't filing because either A) they don't know about it or B) government stuff.
My point was that consumers voted out thousands of independents by taking service from incumbents instead of independents. Thousands have closed up shop. Where independents are available, it's still tough getting customers if the incumbents have a service that mostly works (over say 5 to 10 megs), even if the independent offers service comparable to the incumbent's advertisements.
As a consumer, how much extra are you willing to pay for good service? Because I'm guessing that's about all a small independent can offer that's better than the local (mono|duo)poly. So while I think I get your point, I see it more as consumers voting with their wallets rather than voting out independents. Regards, Lee
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From: "Lee" <ler762@gmail.com> To: "Mike Hammett" <nanog@ics-il.net> Cc: nanog@nanog.org Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2017 2:16:38 PM Subject: Re: Free access to measurement network
On 12/16/17, Mike Hammett <nanog@ics-il.net> wrote:
It's a consumer thing. If consumers wanted more options, they would be supporting those options with their wallets. They don't.
As far as I know, my options for >50Mb/s are comcast and verizon.
https://www.broadbandmap.gov/ sez Please note: National Broadband Map data is from June 30, 2014 and is no longer being updated.
How do I find out what my other options are?
Thanks, Lee
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From: "Max Tulyev" <maxtul@netassist.ua> To: nanog@nanog.org Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2017 4:43:54 AM Subject: Re: Free access to measurement network
So for my point of view, better solution is to push some law that ease access to the buildings for ISPs.
15.12.17 19:40, valdis.kletnieks@vt.edu пише:
On Fri, 15 Dec 2017 07:47:42 -0500, Dovid Bender said:
What kind of internet are these devices on? With Net Neutrality gone here
in the US it would be a good way to measure certain services such as SIP
to see which ISP's if any are tampering with packets.
Given previous history, the answer will probably be "most of them".
"The results are not inspiring. More than 129 million people are limited
to a single provider for broadband Internet access using the FCC definition of
25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload. Out of those 129 million Americans, about 52 million must obtain Internet access from a company that has violated network neutrality protections in the past and continues to undermine the policy
today.
In locations where subscribers have the benefit of limited competition, the situation isn't much better. Among the 146 million Americans with the ability to choose between two providers, 48 million Americans must choose between
two companies that have a record of violating network neutrality."
https://muninetworks.org/content/177-million-americans-harmed-net-neutrality