Re: sigs wanted for a response to the fcc's NOI for faster broadband speeds

Mike Hammett <[email protected]> Fri, 1 Dec 2023 12:13:26 -0600 (CST)
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The FCC is currently posturing to feel relevant. While they're in one of th=
ese modes, you're not going to stop them, but you might be able to redirect=
 them on a better path.=20




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Mike Hammett=20
Intelligent Computing Solutions=20

Midwest Internet Exchange=20

The Brothers WISP=20

----- Original Message -----

From: "Tom Mitchell" <[email protected]>=20
To: "Dave Taht" <[email protected]>=20
Cc: "NANOG" <[email protected]>, "NZNOG" <[email protected]>, "<ausnog=
@lists.ausnog.net>" <[email protected]>=20
Sent: Friday, December 1, 2023 11:38:10 AM=20
Subject: Re: sigs wanted for a response to the fcc's NOI for faster broadba=
nd speeds=20



Not sure we need the FCC telling us how to build products or run networks. =
Seat belts are life-or-death, but bufferbloat is rarely fatal ;-) Let it be=
 a point of differentiation.=20




-- Tom=20



On Thu, Nov 30, 2023 at 4:56 PM Dave Taht < [email protected] > wrote:=20


Over here:=20

https://docs.google.com/document/d/19ADByjakzQXCj9Re_pUvrb5Qe5OK-QmhlYRLMBY=
4vH4/edit=20

Us bufferbloat folk have been putting together a response to the FCC's=20
NOI (notice of inquiry) asking for feedback as to increasing the=20
broadband speeds beyond 100/20 Mbit.=20

"Calls for further bandwidth increases are analogous to calling for=20
cars to have top speeds of 100, 200, or 500 miles per hour. Without=20
calling also for better airbags, bumpers, brakes, or steering wheels,=20
(or roads designed to minimize travel delay), these initiatives will=20
fail (and are failing) to meet the needs of present and future users=20
of the internet."=20

Comments (and cites) welcomed also! The text is still somewhat in flux...=
=20


--=20
:( My old R&D campus is up for sale: https://tinyurl.com/yurtlab=20
Dave T=C3=A4ht CSO, LibreQos=20




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me=3D"x"></span><br></div><hr id=3D"zwchr"><div style=3D"color:#000;font-we=
ight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Ar=
ial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><b>From: </b>"Tom Mitchell" &lt;tmitchell@n=
etelastic.com&gt;<br><b>To: </b>"Dave Taht" &lt;[email protected]&gt;<br>=
<b>Cc: </b>"NANOG" &lt;[email protected]&gt;, "NZNOG" &lt;[email protected].=
ac.nz&gt;, "&lt;[email protected]&gt;" &lt;[email protected]&gt=
;<br><b>Sent: </b>Friday, December 1, 2023 11:38:10 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>R=
e: sigs wanted for a response to the fcc's NOI for faster broadband speeds<=
br><br><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:t=
rebuchet ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#0b5394">Not sure we need the =
FCC telling us how to build products or run networks.&nbsp; Seat belts are =
life-or-death, but bufferbloat is rarely fatal ;-)&nbsp; Let it be a point =
of differentiation.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:=
trebuchet ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#0b5394"><br></div><div><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"color=
:rgb(11,83,148)">-- Tom</span></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class=3D=
"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Nov 30, 2023 at=
 4:56=E2=80=AFPM Dave Taht &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" targe=
t=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rg=
b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Over here:<br>
<br>
<a href=3D"https://docs.google.com/document/d/19ADByjakzQXCj9Re_pUvrb5Qe5OK=
-QmhlYRLMBY4vH4/edit" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://docs.goo=
gle.com/document/d/19ADByjakzQXCj9Re_pUvrb5Qe5OK-QmhlYRLMBY4vH4/edit</a><br=
>
<br>
Us bufferbloat folk have been putting together a response to the FCC's<br>
NOI (notice of inquiry) asking for feedback as to increasing the<br>
broadband speeds beyond 100/20 Mbit.<br>
<br>
"Calls for further bandwidth increases are analogous to calling for<br>
cars to have top speeds of 100, 200, or 500 miles per hour. Without<br>
calling also for better airbags, bumpers, brakes, or steering wheels,<br>
(or roads designed to minimize travel delay), these initiatives will<br>
fail (and are failing) to meet the needs of present and future users<br>
of the internet."<br>
<br>
Comments (and cites) welcomed also! The text is still somewhat in flux...<b=
r>
<br>
<br>
-- <br>
:( My old R&amp;D campus is up for sale: <a href=3D"https://tinyurl.com/yur=
tlab" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://tinyurl.com/yurtlab</a><=
br>
Dave T=C3=A4ht CSO, LibreQos<br>
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