Why is your internet access so slow? Because "bandwidth hogs", those having phone conversations over the net, or people constantly streaming videos, and the like, are clogging up the system. What's the solution? Data capping, or pay as you go download plans? Hmm, not sure about that. A mere 5 percent of their customers are using around 50 percent of the bandwidth - sometimes more during peak hours. ... Read full entry
Slow internet speeds, it’s not you, it’s them
Posted by John Lampard on Tuesday, 9 September, 2008 to the technology subset
Internet access has become a human right
Posted by John Lampard on Friday, 5 September, 2008 to the comment subset
Depriving someone of internet access is essentially depriving them of a human right, according to a New Zealand government minister, Judith Tizard. The internet is now so much an essential part of life and commerce that access to it can be seen as "a human right", says Culture and Heritage Minister Judith Tizard. She made the remark on launching a book on the history of the internet in New ... Read full entry
Australian Starbucks closures will reduce wi-fi hotspots
Posted by John Lampard on Thursday, 31 July, 2008 to the technology subset
In addition to 700 job losses, the pending closure of 61 Australian Starbucks cafes will also bring about a reduction of wi-fi hotspots in some Australian cities. Canberra may be left with no Starbucks wi-fi hotspots at all, should the company decide to close all three cafes providing wireless internet access in the Australian capital. Starbucks currently has 37 stores equipped with Telstra's wireless hotspot service, with 11 ... Read full entry
Will the mobile web dominate the future of the internet?
Posted by John Lampard on Friday, 25 July, 2008 to the technology subset
Mobile experts offer their opinions. With data transfer rates of A$150, or more, for one Gigabyte per month in Australia, the mobile web won't be playing too big a part in the future of the internet in this part of the world. According to Barbara Ballard however, the "mobile web" is only a part of the internet's future direction. No. Ubiquity is the future, of which mobile is a ... Read full entry
Throttled by the cable guy
Posted by John Lampard on Tuesday, 17 June, 2008 to the comment subset
I don't know much about how US internet access plans work or cost, but from what I can gather it seems like an "all you can eat for X amount of money per month" type of deal. Having said that, it sounds like that's about to change though, to a system more akin to Australian internet access plans, that is set time payment for set amount of bandwidth, such as ... Read full entry
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