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Don't Terminate People's Internet Connections

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Re: Don't Terminate People's Internet Connections

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Post by JadeNB »

nik_0_0 wrote: post #21
nreece wrote: post #6

Here in Australia, a few responsible providers like Aussie Broadband have already announced unmetered data usage and temporarily stopping all service suspensions. https://www.aussiebroadband.com.au/blog/aussie-broadband-ann... Edit: The real test though will be the bandwidth of our gov-sponsored, substandard, widely FTTN (instead of full FTTP).

In the US, Comcast generally doesn't get a good rep - but they've done the same: https://corporate.comcast.com/covid-19 Now if we could take a second to talk about all the "From CEO..." emails that are being sent around...

Wait, is Comcast Comcast again? I thought they were Xfinity now (to run away from precisely that bad rap).

Re: Don't Terminate People's Internet Connections

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Post by scarejunba »

rolph wrote: post #46
rolltiide wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Can you elaborate on that? Do you mean like the RDP marketplaces should slow down so people cant find a computer near the skimmed credit card they bought so that visa transactions go through? Or something more like corporate hacking? Or back to the RDP to install monero mining botnets? I’m just trying to figure out which one you are referring to as “overtaxing”

similar to the virus or with any sort of lotka/voltera dynamics you cant take so much of a targets budget that it cant survive, that means if you subsist off others like animals do [consumers] those others[producers] must have enough "stuff" left to stay afloat or everyone goes down. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotka%E2%80%93Volterra_equatio... there is a basis for mutual coexistence, it is a maladaptation for anyo…

Yeah but the prey for blackhats numbers in the billions. There is an abundance upon which they can gorge.

Re: Don't Terminate People's Internet Connections

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Post by fargle »

GaryNumanVevo wrote: post #33
lightgreen wrote: post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

On the internet this sentiment is called virtue signalling: it costs you nothing, but people around you think you are a good guy.

Except this "sentiment" will genuinely help people who lose their jobs due to corona and won't be able to pay bills. That extra money from not paying a bill can really help out.

AND... I didn't say it was a bad thing.

But it is bad that you have two people leaching off some hypothetical other person's WiFi, neither of which is willing to pay for their own or help her. And you aren't "fixing BGP thingies" for free or if you are out of work.

Why isn't the mooching neighbor helping pay?

I'm ALL for the ISP's relieving bandwidth caps and not cutting service due to emergency related financial difficulties - for their subscribers.

Re: Don't Terminate People's Internet Connections

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Post by nradov »

runarberg wrote: post #56
nradov wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Most other utilities charge based on how much you consume.

And most other utilities don’t cut you off if you fail to pay.

Which utilities are those? Electric and gas utilities will absolutely cut off customers who are several months in arrears. Although some areas restrict cut-offs during cold weather. Water utilities usually won't cut off service completely but will install a flow restricted that will allow you just enough water to live.

Most areas also have some kind of rate assistance or subsidy program for low income utility customers. But they still have to pay.

Re: Don't Terminate People's Internet Connections

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Post by mandelbrotwurst »

arcboii92 wrote: post #36
nreece wrote: post #6

Here in Australia, a few responsible providers like Aussie Broadband have already announced unmetered data usage and temporarily stopping all service suspensions. https://www.aussiebroadband.com.au/blog/aussie-broadband-ann... Edit: The real test though will be the bandwidth of our gov-sponsored, substandard, widely FTTN (instead of full FTTP).

As a kiwi it blows my mind how bad your broadband is over there. My cousin recently moved to some rural Aussie town and will be getting 25 megabit, tops. Here in NZ we're rolling out 4 gigabit connections nationwide over the next 6 months. EDIT: props for getting rid of limits and disconnects though. NZ providers are just saying we'll be able to cope with everyone working from home because we have a fancy network.

At least some of that could be due to the fact that Australia is way larger geographically though, right? It's a lot more cable to run.

Re: Don't Terminate People's Internet Connections

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Post by mandelbrotwurst »

JadeNB wrote: post #51
nik_0_0 wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In the US, Comcast generally doesn't get a good rep - but they've done the same: https://corporate.comcast.com/covid-19 Now if we could take a second to talk about all the "From CEO..." emails that are being sent around...

Wait, is Comcast Comcast again? I thought they were Xfinity now (to run away from precisely that bad rap).

I always thought the corporation was still Comcast but they'd just rebranded their products as Xfinity. Could be wrong though, haven't fact checked that.
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