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Originally Posted by Paul Markham
So this fiber optic is there for free is it. Then I'm totally wrong.
If it will cost money to install and use can you tell us where that money comes from please. And not extra people getting connected, unless you know how much money that will generate and the cost of going to fiber optics. If all those cables are laid and all the equipment is in place I think the Net would not be slowing down.
There is also the cost of the ISP to handle the extra use to him and out into the the WWW. You sound like one of those people who think it's all a conspiracy by big business to squeeze a few extra dollars from us. When in reality if it were possible for one ISP to offer unlimited, super fast connections at no extra cost they would do so and pick up all the disgruntled customers.
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Now you're rambling.
Stop it.
The reality is that many ISP's are not using the full capacity of their services, neither are they passing on this extra bandwidth to regular customers. Why should they do that when the general public is quite content with current bandwidth levels, even with the slowdowns.
They make far more with their corporate clients, who purchase guaranteed bandwidth speeds through fiber optic connectivity.
Save your conspiracy theory accusations for the uninitiated. I'm giving you a professional and factual opinion. I can reliably state that most ISP's gouge their customers in terms of pricing. As a technology consultant I have personally seen it and have actively been a part of it.
Are you familiar with Moore's Law? It's more than applicable to fiber optic connectivity. To simplify the concept for you, it costs them significantly less over time to provide drastically increased capacity, especially with advancements in CWDM and DWDM.
This means that dark fiber (which in every major communications network often sits dormant) continues to increase in capacity EXPONENTIALLY...all while the cost to maintain it is reduced, EXPONENTIALLY.
Listen to common sense from someone who knows they are talking about. This isn't about who's right or wrong. This is about facts.