[ale] Verizon and Comcast both offer faster speeds to customers

[Geoffrey]

Michael B. Trausch wrote:
> On Sat, 2008-06-14 at 09:05 -0400, Chris Fowler wrote:
>> Michael B. Trausch wrote:
>>> Low latency connection?  What is this thing of which you speak?
>>>   
>> What I mean is that I do not want the fastest possible especially when
>> that requires I go with an inferior provider.  I need a good quality 
>> connection the the Internet.
> 
> :)
> 
> I was being sarcastic.  I know what a low-latency connection is...
> though mine most often is not.  Sometimes, I fear I might forget what
> one is altogether.

I'd be curious to know what folks think is 'acceptable latency'...

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey

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