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Old 04-30-2009, 06:34 PM
Steve Property Of HardOCP, 40.1 Years
 
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Experts Warn Internet Is Running Out of Bandwidth
Uh oh, the experts are all saying we will run out of bandwidth by the end of t…

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Experts predict that consumer demand, already growing at 60 percent a year, will start to exceed supply as early as 2010 because of more people working online and the soaring popularity of bandwidth-hungry Web sites such as YouTube and services such as the BBC's iPlayer.
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Old 04-30-2009, 06:35 PM
elektronisch [H]ard|Gawd, 5.9 Years
 
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The tubes are clogged
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Old 04-30-2009, 06:35 PM
Guitarrasdeamor Banned, 1.8 Years
 
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I don't get it.
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Old 04-30-2009, 06:36 PM
MavericK96 [H]ard|Gawd, 5.4 Years
 
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What? No.

It's as if they assume that the pinnacle of bandwidth technology has already been achieved and all we can do is add more lines.
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Old 04-30-2009, 06:39 PM
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This reminds me of the South Park episode where everyone was in a refugee camp after hearing that "California has some internet".
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Old 04-30-2009, 06:44 PM
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NEED MORE FIBER!!!

That always helps me when my tubes are clogged!

(see what I did there? huh huh? double entendre FTW!)
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Old 04-30-2009, 06:44 PM
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This reminds me of the South Park episode where everyone was in a refugee camp after hearing that "California has some internet".
Lol, imho that was one of the most disturbing episodes ever. Still lots of llz though.
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Old 04-30-2009, 06:44 PM
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Maybe if we stop spending money on capping bandwidth and use that money to upgrade the equipment, we wouldn't have this issue.
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Old 04-30-2009, 06:47 PM
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Maybe if we stop spending money on capping bandwidth and use that money to upgrade the equipment, we wouldn't have this issue.
Because not providing bandwidth is extremely expensive!
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Old 04-30-2009, 06:52 PM
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Because not providing bandwidth is extremely expensive!
Yeah, that was kinda a "lolwut?" moment for me too.




z0mg, I agreed w/ Nemesis?..!!??wtf?
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Old 04-30-2009, 06:52 PM
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Undoubtedly paid for by corrupt isps/ *AA's
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Old 04-30-2009, 06:58 PM
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I call bullshit.....Its just fear mongering from the same old people...

more info and links with real stats here



http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/T...ont-Die-102202
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Old 04-30-2009, 06:59 PM
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Undoubtedly paid for by corrupt isps/ *AA's
Indubitably.
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Old 04-30-2009, 07:00 PM
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Damn the no edit..

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The term "exaflood," created by the same PR tank that crafted the term "intelligent design," is part of a sophisticated campaign aimed at convincing the press, public and lawmakers that without giving carriers what they want (less regulation, no net neutrality laws, no price controls, huge subsidies and tax credits, less consumer protection), the world will simply run out of bandwidth and we'll all be weeping over our clogged tubes.
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Old 04-30-2009, 07:05 PM
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We need some of this to clear out the gunk on the Internet...

http://www.hulu.com/watch/10304/satu...ive-colon-blow
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Old 04-30-2009, 07:06 PM
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Such a reputable news source as Fox News wouldn't dare tell us something that wasn't true.

Prepare to run out of internets chumps!
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Old 04-30-2009, 07:29 PM
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As we speak, I am bottling internet. So if it ever runs out, I could start selling my internet.

J/K. The main reason we are running out is because they are not upgrading the hardware for new internet protocalls and stuff.
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Old 04-30-2009, 07:52 PM
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Call Roto-Rooter to unclog the tubes.
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Old 04-30-2009, 08:02 PM
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"Experts" have clearly invested in the wrong companies.
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Old 04-30-2009, 08:42 PM
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We're running out of internets!
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