[HN Gopher] AT&T lobbies against nationwide fiber, says 10Mbps u...
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AT&T lobbies against nationwide fiber, says 10Mbps uploads are good
enough
Author : danaris
Score : 40 points
Date : 2021-03-29 20:17 UTC (2 hours ago)
(HTM) web link (arstechnica.com)
(TXT) w3m dump (arstechnica.com)
| airhead969 wrote:
| Google Fiber has been pretty awesome for a few months. 100+ Mbps
| up and down consistently over wireless and wired. It's supposed
| to be 1 Gbps, but the fiber is another room and I can't run
| ethernet to it. So, the Google WiFi APs mesh is what I use.
| cardiffspaceman wrote:
| AT&T runs radio ads mocking cable internet and specifically its
| "slow" upload compared to fiber.
| elijahwright wrote:
| AT&T doesn't want to spend money they've already taken for
| broadband infrastructure upgrades.
| techmememe wrote:
| Hardly! The rest of the world is 100Mbps+... stop lobbying
| against much needed infrastructure.
| danaris wrote:
| But if they're required to actually spend money upgrading
| infrastructure (outside of areas with mean income above $500k),
| they won't be able to make the same kind of obscene profits
| they do now.
| pasttense01 wrote:
| I think it would be great to have 10 Mbps uploads--unlike the 2
| Mbps I currently have! [Luckily I have 25 Mbps downloads.]
| datavirtue wrote:
| We are stuck in a certain paradigm we can't even see our way
| out of because upload speeds and access are so restrictive. We
| need massive bandwidth more than ever to stem tide of unchecked
| centralization and monopolistic platforms.
|
| Imagine being able to serve 10000 streaming customers from your
| home, free of the restrictions of youtube.
| quickthrowman wrote:
| T will aggressively protect its ability to pay out that *checks
| notes* 6.8% dividend yield, building out infrastructure really
| puts a dent in FCF. Not like their customers have a choice
| anyways!
| gdubs wrote:
| Rural internet users keep getting shafted. It seems every time
| there's hope on the horizon, the definition of broadband gets
| shifted. I really hope this time is different.
|
| To this argument in particular: the whole idea of providing
| access to everyone is to level the playing field and _create
| opportunities_. It's the promise of connectivity spurring
| innovation, changing the landscape, etc.
| WalterSear wrote:
| Rural?
|
| Your point is valid, but 10Mbps is the best I can get in San
| Francisco.
| datavirtue wrote:
| "there is no compelling evidence that those expenditures are
| justified over the service quality of a 50/10 or 100/20Mbps"
|
| How is that for imagination and vision. Thank God it's not their
| call.
|
| It's forever youtube unless users can be empowered with the
| ability to stream. Right now, the barrier to entry for streaming
| is huge. Starting off small to prove a concept or boostrap a
| streaming venture takes a lot of capital and knowledge. Simply
| increasing upload bandwidth at the home will open up the
| possibility of starting a business for many. These people have no
| vision.
|
| I'm sure someone else can think of another beneficial knock-on
| effect or two beside users gaining the freedom to stream--
| uncensored.
| gtirloni wrote:
| I live in a suburb in a medium city and can choose between at
| least 4 different fiber providers. The situation in the US is
| quite puzzling.
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