An anonymous reader writes from a report via PC Magazine:
Comcast is now offering Chicagoans gigabit internet speeds. PC Magazine reports: "Launched on Wednesday, the program uses DOCSIS 3.1 technology to deliver speeds up to 1Gbps over existing network infrastructure. DOCSIS 3.1 runs through standard cable connections already in place at your home or office. So Xfinity and Comcast Business Internet customers can simply sign up for a plan and plug in a new modem; no fiber installation required. The service, according to Comcast, allows you to download a 5GB HD movie in 40 seconds, a 60MB TV episode in four seconds, a 150MB music album in two seconds, or a 15GB video game in two minutes. Initial users have the choice of a promotional contract price of $70 per month for 36 months, or $139.95 per month (plus tax and fees) with no contract."
New math? Or net neutrality?
By fustakrakich
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2016-Aug-19 20:54
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*60MB in four seconds, a 150MB in two seconds*
60 MB T.V. Encoding?
By SeaFox
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2016-Aug-19 20:58
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I don't think I'd want to watch a video with such atrocious bitrates, even if it was SD.
Conspicuous Silence
By ewhac
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2016-Aug-19 21:10
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The service, according to Comcast, allows you to download a 5GB HD movie in 40 seconds, [ ...marketing blather... ]
Uh-huh. I notice they're being conspicuously silent on upload speeds. "Gee, how nice I can download a movie in a couple minutes, but how long will I have to wait to upload the video of my daughter's ${WINTER_HOLIDAY} pageant?"
Meanwhile, Google Fiber is 1Gb/sec symmetric.
Re:"allows you to download a 5GB HD movie in 40 se
By blankinthefill
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2016-Aug-19 21:23
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Heck, for Gigabit, I think even a 1TB is low. I know it is for my family... there's 5 of us in the house, usually watching different things at the same time, and the only thing keeping us from watching multiple 4k streams at the same time is our bandwidth. Assuming each of us watched 2 hours a night and did nothing else, we would be through the cap in about half a month.