Re: FCC releases Internet speed test tool

[Larry Sheldon <LarrySheldon () cox net>]

On 3/12/2010 08:43, Joe Greco wrote:

> As such, the only real value I see the FCC tool offering is the potential
> for visibility into things such as DSL speed/distance limitations, but in
> order for that to be meaningful, you'd have to get a lot of people to run
> the test.
>
> Which brings us back to ...  I'm not entirely sure that this is a useful
> strategy.

Look at the legislation under which it was implemented.

Look at the political agenda that appears to be obvious to me.

Look at the history of governments collection, "analysis", and use of data.

Now guess with me which findings have been pre-ordained and need only
some data to be filtered, adjusted (see weather data and NOAA's and
NASA's manipulation of it), and finally guess with me what regulation
will be justified by and mandated based on the findings.
-- 
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take everything you have."

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