From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mail-23-ewr.dyndns.com (mxout-115-ewr.mailhop.org [216.146.33.115]) by lists.bufferbloat.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id C63302E01EE for ; Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:26:09 -0700 (PDT) Received: from scan-22-ewr.mailhop.org (scan-22-ewr.local [10.0.141.244]) by mail-23-ewr.dyndns.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3BFFD426F4 for ; Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:26:09 +0000 (UTC) X-Spam-Score: 0.0 () X-Mail-Handler: MailHop by DynDNS X-Originating-IP: 149.20.54.64 Received: from mainmail.teklibre.com (toutatis.isc.org [149.20.54.64]) by mail-23-ewr.dyndns.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3F0DA42218 for ; Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:26:02 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mainmail.teklibre.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5D9F312B75A for ; Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:00:11 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mainmail.teklibre.com ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (toutatis.sql1.isc.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id grlftOuk9zw5 for ; Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:00:11 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [192.168.42.123] (static-71-162-243-5.phlapa.fios.verizon.net [71.162.243.5]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) (Authenticated sender: d) by mainmail.teklibre.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 0236212B759 for ; Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:00:10 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <4DA363D7.7030403@taht.net> Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:25:59 -0600 From: Dave Taht User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux x86_64; en-US; rv:1.9.2.14) Gecko/20110223 Thunderbird/3.1.8 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: bloat@lists.bufferbloat.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Subject: [Bloat] FCC issues notice regarding the "need for speed" X-BeenThere: bloat@lists.bufferbloat.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: General list for discussing Bufferbloat List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:26:10 -0000 Constructive comment from bufferbloat-ers would be good! There is a May 26th deadline. Extracted from: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-661A1.pdf "This Public Notice seeks input on the particular types of “need for speed”3 information that are most useful to consumers assessing which broadband service to purchase" And: "According to the most recent available data, 66 percent of American households subscribe to broadband Internet access services.5 Many consumers, however, lack information about their connection’s performance and its ability to support different services and activities.6 Some broadband providers advertise that their offerings support certain applications, but consumers lack standardized tools to determine which speeds and other features they need for a range of services.7 As noted in the National Broadband Plan, providing consumers with relevant information is a “proven method to promote meaningful competition and spur innovation, both of which will generate more and better consumer choices.”8 The lack of such information hampers consumers’ ability to compare services offered by and among broadband providers." **AND** Specifically, we seek information on the following: 1. What are the most important service characteristics that consumers need to consider to determine their broadband performance requirements? Are there specific characteristics— such as latency, jitter, and peak hour performance—that may be particularly important to consumers using certain kinds of applications?