Federal appeals court strikes down net neutrality rules

[Grey Fox]

I never look at first party internet offer.

My ISP offers 20mb/unlimited for 60$ 30mb/unlimited for 72$. It also offers same speed with 300gb data cap for ~10$ less.

http://www.zid.com/access/cable.cfm

There wasn't a ton of choice for where I live, and Videotron had the best deal to offer me when I renewed, so I took their offer.  Combined with the office phone, it wasn't so bad.  I pay the exact same amount as I paid before for phone service, but I got 20mbps internet with it, unlimited download&upload.

Videotron has pretty good deals when you combine services.

[viper37]

While I would agree that "high speed" internet is a requirement for almost everyone now days, what is "good enough" for the majority of people?  What percentage of the population need or would notice the difference between 10 Mb/s and 25 Mb/s, or even higher?  I am guessing the number would be low enough that it wouldn't be worth the government getting involved and building out their own nationalized fiber network (sorry Ide )

That puts the people that want or need it in a sucky spot, but I assume they can get it if they really want it.   That is me just talking out my ass for the most prt though.

Simple. 10mbps = Youtube lag on 1080p.  20mbps = no Youtube lag.

And now that they plan to introduce 4k streaming within the year... Well, we will all require an upgrade soon.

[celedhring]

Unless you run an auditorium-sized screen, 4k is a novelty.

[DGuller]

Unless you run an auditorium-sized screen, 4k is a novelty.

Maybe for now.  The fact that a 23" monitor has the same resolution as a 60" TV means that there are some resolution gains to be made for TVs, not to mention retina display monitors.

[celedhring]

Unless you run an auditorium-sized screen, 4k is a novelty.

Maybe for now.  The fact that a 23" monitor has the same resolution as a 60" TV means that there are some resolution gains to be made for TVs, not to mention retina display monitors.

Not really, the eye just can't perceive such minute details in such screen sizes unless you're sticking your nose to the screen, which is not how you will watch TV.

This guy makes a very good write-up on the issue: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-33199_7-57566079-221/why-ultra-hd-4k-tvs-are-still-stupid/

[Berkut]

Sad part is that I pay extra for higher speed...

[Ed Anger]

A fellow Time Warner brother!

[garbon]

Sad part is that I pay extra for higher speed...

Apparently because my upload speed is worse than yours, my internet is worse. /perhaps that's what your extra cost goes to.

[Admiral Yi]

What does the ping number tell you?

[garbon]

What does the ping number tell you?

Doesn't it have to do with how long it takes to send (a packet?) and get an echo (or response back)? So you want that to be lower.

[sbr]

What does the ping number tell you?

Doesn't it have to do with how long it takes to send (a packet?) and get an echo (or response back)? So you want that to be lower.

Yep.

[Ideologue]

Unless you run an auditorium-sized screen, 4k is a novelty.

Maybe for now.  The fact that a 23" monitor has the same resolution as a 60" TV means that there are some resolution gains to be made for TVs, not to mention retina display monitors.

Not really, the eye just can't perceive such minute details in such screen sizes unless you're sticking your nose to the screen, which is not how you will watch TV.

This guy makes a very good write-up on the issue: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-33199_7-57566079-221/why-ultra-hd-4k-tvs-are-still-stupid/

The same guy did a write-up about all things that could improved in screened media besides pure resolution, which I thought was very spot-on.  His big ones were color (RGB is arguably insufficient) and motion blur (which is a huge, huge, huge problem, and something I notice even in the best-shot pictures, but if I am not mistaking it solving it would require new cinematographic methods as well as new displays).

[Ed Anger]

My wife offered to get me one of those 84 inch Toshiba 4K TEEVEES. fucker is way overpriced.

[katmai]

My wife offered to get me one of those 84 inch Toshiba 4K TEEVEES. fucker is way overpriced.

What the fuck does she need to watch on such a thing?

[Ed Anger]

My wife offered to get me one of those 84 inch Toshiba 4K TEEVEES. fucker is way overpriced.

What the fuck does she need to watch on such a thing?

GET ME ONE.

Try reading harder.