[123649] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: FCC releases Internet speed test tool
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Robert Mathews (OSIA))
Fri Mar 12 12:04:54 2010
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:03:50 -0500
From: "Robert Mathews (OSIA)" <mathews@hawaii.edu>
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Scott Berkman wrote:
> So have other people noticed that the Ookla/Speedtest.net/Speakeasy
> Bandwidth test often comes up VERY short on upload bandwidth results for
> anything other than residential-grade asymmetrical services?
The question to consider are: are JAVA based "speed" testers reliable?
What are the caveats?
Nevertheless, they have - over time, become 'popular' among users, and
your average 'cable guy,' to at
least the first 2 tiers of service tech personnel at ISPs who are often
relegated to diagnosing why "grandma's"
Internet connection is slow....
Best,
Robert.
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