[BC] Verizon T1 and batteries

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I don't think it is that T1s are being "pushed down closer to  
'consumer' territory," but that the speeds of consumer Internet  
service is getting faster and faster.  DSL is as fast as a T1, or even  
faster.  FiOS, U-verse, and cable companies offer MUCH faster service  
at MUCH lower rates.

Comcast's web site isn't working right now, so I cannot find the  
symmetric speeds, but I can get 50 Mbps at my home asymmetric.  I have  
20 Mbps service, and at 5:40 PM Wednesday it tested at 21 Mbps to  
Speakeasy's site listed as Washington, DC (I think it is in Ashburn,  
VA), from my home nearby.  I tested 21 Mbps to Atlanta too.

The only problem is packet loss and jitter, which really are too  
high.  This sometimes causes issues with the VoIP quality.  THAT is  
where a T1 shines.  You get a more stable service, with much better  
TOS.  The providers also provide much faster service restoration.

--chip

On Apr 28, 2010, at 9:00 AM, broadcast-request at radiolists.net wrote:

> Message: 1
> From: Chris Gebhardt <chris at virtbiz.com>
>
>  Stu Engelke wrote:
>> [...]
>> I guess the telcos are getting out of the power business.
>
> This is a trend that is likely to continue as services like T1  
> continue
> to get pushed down closer to the "consumer" territory.
> [...]
> Chris Gebhardt
> VIRTBIZ Internet Services
> chris at virtbiz.com | (972) 485-4125