Saturday, October 11, 2014
Slow Internet
What will you do if the internet slowed down? Do you remember the days when you had to wait to get online and it made that funny dialing noise? So far, net neutrality is going to equal very slow internet. If the Federal Communications Commission adopts its proposed rules, Internet service providers like Comcast or Verizon will be allowed to provide "fast lanes" to websites and services that pay, and slow lanes to the rest. This means that it will be harder for Americans to access those sites that can't afford to pay fees -- including those of new businesses, nonprofits, educators, artists, activists, and faith groups. The result? Startup innovation, free expression, and democratic discourse in America will suffer. One of the scariest things is that communication services will experience major slow downs. One of the greatest things about the internet is that there is open communication between businesses, customers, and many other people. It could be the end of that. Any thoughts?
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It is also just as hard to imagine a world without mobile applications. Most of the apps depend on a fast internet.
ReplyDeleteCloud services depend on a faster internet as well. There needs to be a middle ground.
ReplyDeleteMore people are using cloud services and storing their data. It is one of the best backup services but the security needs to be better.
ReplyDeleteOne of the disadvantages of internet phones and cloud services is that you need reliable internet service with great speeds to get a quality signal.
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