<div dir="ltr">I couldn't agree with you more, G. We are between a rock and a hard place. <br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2013/11/24 GtwoG PublicOhOne <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:g2g-public01@att.net" target="_blank">g2g-public01@att.net</a>></span><br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000">
<br>
How slow is it? And "ultra-slow" for what purposes?<br>
<br>
The corporate data combine wants to turn the internet into a new
form of TV that watches everything we do, feeds us irresistible
advertising, sells us "experiences," and keeps us busy playing games
while their cronies harvest our labor and pillage the planet.
_That_, not producing & sharing personal and community content,
is largely what's behind the "need" for speed. <br>
<br>
Along the way, the corporate data combine also has a direct stake in
making us impatient, to the point where waiting a few minutes for a
download or upload becomes intolerable. Impatience plus the endemic
narcissism of being surrounded by our "selves" in their digital
representations of "personalization" and media bubbles, are key
bricks in the wall.<br>
<br>
Right now the primary choices are LMI/Sonic over copper, AT&T
DSL over copper, AT&T over fiber, and Comcast via coaxial
cable. There are a few other options such as Telepacific and
various wireless services, most of them intended for business users.<br>
<br>
A dollar spent is a vote cast. And a "fast" connection without
network neutrality, has a speed of zero for censored content.<br>
<br>
-G<br>
<br>
<br>
=====<div><div class="h5"><br>
<br>
<br>
<div>On 13-11-23-Sat 1:07 PM, Vicky Knox
wrote:<br>
</div>
</div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div class="h5">
<div dir="ltr">
<div>
<div>PEOPLE.<br>
<br>
</div>
Though I would like to support their local business, I am sick
of LMI's ultra slow Sonic connection! :[ And I don't want to
sell my soul to Comcast. Webpass has mixed reviews. Etc., etc.
Where do I go? help!!!!! I just want to dust off poor old
neglected Transmission and watch some thought-provoking films!
D:<br>
<br>
</div>
This all said, I'd like to get an initial temperature check on
the idea of Sudo Room making official recommendations for IT
services and publishing those recommendations on our websites as
a public service. Thoughts? <br>
</div>
<br>
<fieldset></fieldset>
<br>
</div></div><div class="im"><pre>_______________________________________________
sudo-discuss mailing list
<a href="mailto:sudo-discuss@lists.sudoroom.org" target="_blank">sudo-discuss@lists.sudoroom.org</a>
<a href="http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss" target="_blank">http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss</a>
</pre>
</div></blockquote>
<br>
</div>
</blockquote></div><br></div>