From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mail-oi0-x22d.google.com (mail-oi0-x22d.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4003:c06::22d]) (using TLSv1 with cipher RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "Google Internet Authority G2" (verified OK)) by huchra.bufferbloat.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id DD45321F1E5 for ; Wed, 20 May 2015 10:07:22 -0700 (PDT) Received: by oign205 with SMTP id n205so41052091oig.2 for ; Wed, 20 May 2015 10:06:33 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=YHXhy0FUhyzYhDCrbOTBmU+SxOxXu+LBS2CiLa+6K2U=; b=TateyOI5EzAkCpYK0jb1riN2HJ7HdQz/3IvfMHicVEjXkBl1JrpfdX6aiqTPmOKGwx I+0GZRbPtsLX8VWrXkJr2L/57lPNtPHXSQtqlYIS6Ld54jc8roMec4i4rVyXetle0iWH X/U7jLBFXEA4QDRqefLxAHAax4dbpSM2iD21LdS9NKID/wNVcXdqly/O4vUt7jc7POow aKkNmtzHUqZ6DUogse2oyAsbHxWfyYhzcrKeTyn0QloGGiFGaVVUL8b0GaDiRepenpsP J8g7crx19Jsa+ddtPgKy9O9ec6ekDWHvQM7CXMSNn53hvc28Sp0g1ChmIIBBfAtKw3Ec 7R4g== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.60.60.70 with SMTP id f6mr29216274oer.8.1432141593004; Wed, 20 May 2015 10:06:33 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.202.105.146 with HTTP; Wed, 20 May 2015 10:06:32 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <80A8CB75-43E5-4E4E-967B-ADEF954ED112@gmail.com> References: <555C8CF3.5080805@pobox.com> <80A8CB75-43E5-4E4E-967B-ADEF954ED112@gmail.com> Date: Wed, 20 May 2015 10:06:32 -0700 Message-ID: From: Dave Taht To: bloat Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=089e015374aceb56270516867253 Subject: [Bloat] Fwd: [IP] Measuring broadband performance...or not? 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: Wed, 20 May 2015 17:08:48 -0000 --089e015374aceb56270516867253 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Although I liked that this document mentioned latency 10 times, not measuring latency *with load* is like measuring the safety of a car only when it is parked. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: David Farber Date: Wed, May 20, 2015 at 6:55 AM Subject: [IP] Measuring broadband performance...or not? To: ip Begin forwarded message: *From: *Suzanne Johnson *Subject: **Measuring broadband performance...or not?* *Date: *May 20, 2015 at 9:32:35 AM EDT *To: *"DAVID J. FARBER" Why Is It So Dang Difficult To Get Accurate Information About Broadband Speeds? Your cable company sells you a broadband plan advertising download speeds of =E2=80=9Cup to 25Mbps.=E2=80=9D But it feels sluggish to you so you chec= k out an online speed test site and it tells you you=E2=80=99re only getting a fraction of = that speed. Then the FCC comes out with its Measuring Broadband America report which =E2=80=94 if you can even make heads or tails of it =E2=80=94 says yo= ur ISP is actually exceeding its advertised download speeds. Why don=E2=80=99t all of= these things agree? A new report [PDF ] from the Government Accountability Office finds that while there are multiple sources for information on broadband performance, there is disagreement about exactly what information should be shared and how to present it. .....clip http://consumerist.com/2015/05/15/why-is-it-so-dang-difficult-to-get-accura= te-information-about-broadband-speeds/ Archives | Modify Your Subscription | Unsubscribe Now --=20 Dave T=C3=A4ht Open Networking needs **Open Source Hardware** https://plus.google.com/u/0/+EricRaymond/posts/JqxCe2pFr67 --089e015374aceb56270516867253 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Although I liked that this document mentioned latency 10 t= imes, not measuring latency *with load* is like measuring the safety of a c= ar only when it is parked.

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Subject: [I= P] Measuring broadband performance...or not?
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Subject: Measuring broadband performance...or not?
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To: "DAVID J. FARBER" <dave@farber.net>

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Why Is It So Dang Difficult To Get Accurate Information About Broadband=C2=A0Speeds?

Your cable company sells you a broadband plan advertising download speeds of =E2=80=9Cup to 25Mbps.=E2=80=9D But it feels slugg= ish to you so you check out an online speed test site and it tells you you=E2=80=99= re only getting a fraction of that speed. Then the FCC comes out with its Measuring Broadband America report which =E2=80=94 if you can eve= n make heads or tails of it =E2=80=94 says your ISP is actually exceedi= ng its advertised download speeds. Why don=E2=80=99t all of these things agree?

A new report [PDF] f= rom the Government Accountability Office finds that while there are multiple sources for information on broadband performance, there is disagreement about exactly what information should be shared and how to present it.

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