Why is google so fast?

Post #386,207 by boxley 2/5/14 4:50:05 PM Reply	Why is google so fast? Because in every datacenter that of size that serves as an ISP has a local google machine that is put there and paid for by google. Netflix wants the same service for free. Its called the last mile advantage. What killed local phone companies was the Feds mandating that independent long distance carriers had an equal right at the same price to ride that last mile. That time will come for last mile internet providers such as cable and telco once the appropriate palms get greased in washington Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free American and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 58 years. meep
Post #386,212 by malraux 2/5/14 7:35:30 PM Reply	Not up to the service providers. A user should get X amount of bandwidth, regardless of how they wish to use it. If an ISP has an issue with how that bandwidth is used they can throttle it all equally, not based on the content. That Google has a way around this is immaterial. YTF should an ISP care what a user is using their bandwidth for? Throttling by content is just a way for an ISP to limit bandwidth without actually telling their customers that they're limiting bandwidth. If they want to start picking and choosing then they can deal with losing common carrier status and as a result start being responsible for what is going down their lines. Regards, -scott Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson.
Post #386,213 by jake123 2/5/14 7:51:59 PM Reply	Pretty much my POV on that they want the protection of being a common carrier, and want to charge both ends of the transaction. Shorter: they want to have their cake and eat it too. Telecom in North America sucks.
Post #386,214 by malraux 2/5/14 8:13:55 PM Reply	I had the cake line in my post and deleted it :-) Wanting to charge both ends is another succinct way of putting it. Regards, -scott Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson.
Post #386,216 by Another Scott 2/5/14 8:27:04 PM Reply	Well said, both of you.

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