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To: Len who wrote (990)7/8/1998 8:52:00 PM
From: Bill Fischofer  Read Replies (1) of 3216
 
OT: Shared Bandwidth

This is a common myth circulated by telcos. The fact is that the net is a shared medium and the only question is where are the bottlenecks in any given configuration. True, with xDSL you have a "dedicated line" (maybe) back to your local switching office, but where do you think things go from there? Answer: You're on a common bus that just happens to reside at the telco's site rather than throughout your neighborhood.

I see net congestion all the time, but its usually way upstream from me. Of course most folks aren't home daytrading during market hours so actually local congestion is at a minimum during the day. :)
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