Speaking on Deep Background, the Press Secretary whispered:
But I think Mr. Stephenson's point was a network bottleneck is not always
based on the access link speed some ISPs put in their advertising.
There are also differences in how people use the network. Power
users and gamers are looking for any edge they can get. Casual users
may be more price sensitive and may not perceive enough of a difference
between 6Mbps and 16Mbps for what they do. If you consider it from a
marketing point of view rather than a technical point of view, if you
are a mass marketer where do you find the biggest target markets?
Wal-Mart targets a specific price point and target market and is very
successful even though it doesn't sell ultra high-end goods.
At the same time, the providers are cutting off users who actually
do consume any fraction of the advertised capacity:
British telecommunications giant BT has sent letters
to more than 3,000 of its broadband customers who use
especially excessive amounts of bandwidth. The customers
have been told that they could lose their connections
altogether if they do not moderate their use of the
service or pay extra.
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