The-Brit t1_iud06y6 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 12:05 PM

So does that mean that my extremely rural 1Gb FTTP is shit?

TechniCruller t1_iud1a7w wrote on October 30, 2022 at 12:17 PM

No. I’m talking about technology infrastructure, the reason the EU/UK is so dramatically far behind the USA in data center development.

MileysMooseKnuckle t1_iudehsk wrote on October 30, 2022 at 2:14 PM

Sure buddy.

I've seen you yanks bitch about Internet costs where one month for a capped data pack costs more than my entire year of unlimited access.

I'm going through anything from 100gb to 500 a month assuming no new games have come out, paying pennies for it and it never slows down. If it does drop for any noticeable length of time I don't pay for that month.

And I can chose from a huge amount of providers on infrastructure owned by multiple different companies, not just one monopoly pissing in your pocket and telling you its raining.

TechniCruller t1_iudfz7s wrote on October 30, 2022 at 2:25 PM

…what? How is that relevant to data centers? I’m talking about the actual technology infrastructure from a business perspective, not consumer lol. Consumer experience is a product of marketplaces.

Capped data packs? Lol is this 2005? I suppose you’re another Euro that assumes all Americans are poor and without healthcare? The only people that use that shit are the poors in like the Midwest and shit.

kennethtrr t1_iuevd9h wrote on October 30, 2022 at 8:13 PM

Today I learned ALL Comcast subscribers and various other massive telco companies are ONLY used by poor people. Put on your clown mask now bro 🤡

TechniCruller t1_iuew0j8 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 8:17 PM

Comcast has a 1.2TB data cap?

kennethtrr t1_iuew53o wrote on October 30, 2022 at 8:18 PM

Correct, it’s best to Google claims you make on the internet before shouting them out. Data caps are the norm in the US.

TechniCruller t1_iuewbeg wrote on October 30, 2022 at 8:19 PM

I’ve not had a data cap in the USA since 2005. 1.2TB/month is hardly even something I’d consider as a cap, since less than 1% of use cases would ever come close.

kennethtrr t1_iuex3rk wrote on October 30, 2022 at 8:24 PM

Incorrect again, during the pandemic when everyone and their dog was working from home Comcast was forced to temporarily lift the limit since so many people were exceeding their data caps. 1.2 TB isn’t even enough for a household that streams lots of 4K films. I also love your moving goalposts, quite the redditor. First it was, there are no data caps in the US except poor dumb rural people, and now it’s oh wait, I DONT HAVE DATA CAPS, and thus no one else should have them either!!! Maybe travel outside your house idk.

urielsalis t1_iuetaks wrote on October 30, 2022 at 7:59 PM

So my 10gbps FTTH for 30eur a month sucks?

TechniCruller t1_iuetmkk wrote on October 30, 2022 at 8:01 PM

It’s not relevant to the point I’m making. Not sure how you fail to understand that. It seems this thread is full of people that don’t have a clue.

Dismal_Photo_1372 t1_iucrh3e wrote on October 30, 2022 at 10:15 AM

Umm. That's not how this works. If the eu taxes them, they pay.

cachemonet0x0cf6619 t1_iucsfwx wrote on October 30, 2022 at 10:29 AM

umm, y’all remeber the net neutrality discussion we had a few years ago.

that’s what this is. you’re providing special treatment.

you can’t tax netflix and not brit box? if you did what’s the bar that gets britbox to pay taxes.

i get that they want revenue but it shouldn’t be at the expense of competition.

Buhodeleste t1_iuct0c6 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 10:36 AM

If they can't provide service using the revenue they have because of shitty business decisions then maybe the infrastructure should be Nationalized.

Winners_History t1_iudid3j wrote on October 30, 2022 at 2:42 PM

> Nationalized

OMG Yes! I want the same government that runs the DMV and IRS to be totally, rather than 'somewhat', involved in more areas on which I depend!

Buhodeleste t1_iudl1ag wrote on October 30, 2022 at 3:02 PM

You don’t have a drivers license or pay taxes? I bet you do both of those things. Sounds like they’re doing a good job to me 🤷🏻‍♂️

Winners_History t1_iuer7gh wrote on October 30, 2022 at 7:45 PM

> a good job

Neither agency mentioned "does a good job".

The DMV routinely fails to maintain its databases to the point it's either "leaked" to scammers or is unavailable to customers, or both. As for the IRS, do you enjoy being unable to file taxes online without having to pay a third party?

cachemonet0x0cf6619 t1_iue83l4 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 5:40 PM

you’re comparing administrative duties with technical competence.

you see how slow the gov moves and you expect them to keep up with infrastructure demand?

U.S. tech giants face pressure from Europe’s telcos to pay for building the internet

TechniCruller t1_iucr7x8 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 10:11 AM