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  • julianJ Offline
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    replied to omega on last edited by
    #10

    @omega I like to use the ookla CLI speedtest as it gives you the least "fluff" in between to cause issues, so in my mind, it gives the clearest picture.

    Running a nice graphical speedtest on a Raspberry Pi caused the speedtest results to actually drop because the Pi spent all of its time rendering the graphics πŸ˜†

    Also, don't forget the time npm discovered that they could speed up the actual running of their npm install command by something like 2-3 times, by not rendering the spinner on the console on every tick πŸ˜›

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  • julianJ Offline
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    replied to omega on last edited by julian
    #11

    @omega The main excuse the telecom companies use here is that Canada is not densely populated, so it costs a lot of money to string telephone and coaxial (and now fiber) across great distances to reach everyone.

    Nevermind the fact that:

    1. Many rural Canadians don't actually have access to broadband except via satellite, so these telecoms aren't actually connecting those customers, and
    2. The cost of laying down infrastructure is already heavily subsidized by the government

    So what exactly am I paying so much for πŸ€” one wonders.


    There are some success stories, though! Thunder Bay, Canada, a city of about 120k, has a municipal broadband service that is quite affordable πŸ™‚ (we have 2x the number but no municipal broadband)

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  • DownPWD Offline
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    wrote on last edited by DownPW
    #12

    50Euros/per month with Amazon Prime and netflix SD include πŸ˜‰ Add 3euros for Netflix HD

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  • gotwfG Offline
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    wrote on last edited by gotwf
    #13

    Ya' gets what yer' gouged fer' .... if'n yer' lucky!!!

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    In this instance, looks like I was. Sad days for the Internet in North America, eh? 😒

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  • julianJ Offline
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    replied to DownPW on last edited by
    #14

    @DownPW 😡 that is all.

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    wrote on last edited by
    #15

    we are flying in turkey πŸ™‚

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  • DownPWD Offline
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    wrote on last edited by DownPW
    #16

    @julian

    Yep that all πŸ˜‰
    In France with the operator named "Free"

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  • julianJ Offline
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    replied to DownPW on last edited by julian
    #17

    @DownPW Why is it called "Free"? Shouldn't it be called "LibrΓ©" πŸ˜„


    Working out of a coworking space today...

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    hmm...

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  • omegaO Offline
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    wrote on last edited by omega
    #18

    My first coaxial broadband was 0.5 Mbps, that was a real improvement over dial up hands down.

    A few years later and a differing location, connection available offered a base that gave real world 6Mbps but ADSL, and around that mark web surfing really did feel instant and responsive, that's about 10 years ago.

    Since then browsers have gotten more bloated, OS's too and the average web page layered with all kinds of elements, the rise of streaming and gaming add in the need for VPN's these days, is it actually overkill for basic web, yes it is and that's why I don't really need 1Gbps.

    Meanwhile, I got a generic mailer for 1Gbps offer today for 50 euro bucks a month (switch over offer), other offers range around 60-70 eurobucks a month, 500 Mbps, around 30-45 eurobucks, all on fibre.

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  • omegaO Offline
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    replied to omega on last edited by omega
    #19

    @omega said in How fast is your broadband?:

    Of course, back on topic, even using VPN I'm getting 190 D : 19 U today, but it's summer and it's quiet everywhere right?

    My BB has halved since this test, I can't get past 60Mbps D/L at the moment, but the latency and pin rate went to pot, which IMHO is worse. 😞

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  • omegaO Offline
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    wrote on last edited by omega
    #20

    The latest and greatest in these parts is 1Gbps FTTH for €40 per/month (100Mbps upload)

    Surprisingly good too when testing, fast.com has often hit 1.2/1.3 Gbps whatever that might be worth but generally speaking, even with the hit VPN brings you can often achieve 500 Mbps picking the right servers, and sometimes there is no hit to the ping time, but of course it can more often be 80% less.

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  • julianJ Offline
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    wrote on last edited by
    #21

    Since I created this topic, my internet plan and price are unchanged 😩 $65 CAD for 60 Mbps.

    @baris got a bit of a break, though. Our ISP got bought out by one of the large telecoms. 😬

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    replied to julian on last edited by
    #22

    @julian said in How fast is your broadband?:

    Since I created this topic, my internet plan and price are unchanged $65 CAD for 60 Mbps

    😱

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  • julianJ Offline
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    replied to phenomlab on last edited by
    #23

    @phenomlab tell me about it

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  • barisB Offline
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    wrote on last edited by
    #24

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    $60/month.

    Still a ripoff. If I want fiber at my address need to pay $120/month πŸ˜†

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  • phenomlabP Offline
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    replied to <baris> on last edited by
    #25

    @baris is there an installation charge? That's common in the UK.

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  • barisB Offline
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    wrote on last edited by
    #26

    @phenomlab yeah there is. There is no competition here so 3 companies just rip Canadians off πŸ‘Ž

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  • phenomlabP Offline
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    replied to <baris> on last edited by
    #27

    @baris pretty much the same in the UK.

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  • B Offline
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    wrote on last edited by
    #28

    In my country 8$ (USD)/month for plan with speed 10 Mbps.
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  • julianJ Offline
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    replied to brazzerstop on last edited by
    #29

    @brazzerstop 😩 still cheaper than Canada

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