On Thu, 21 May 2015, Jim Gettys wrote:

> Providing separate grades for upload and download does not make sense to
> me, as interference with acks in the other direction badly hurts that
> traffic. Uploads and downloads are *not* independent variables.
>
> KISS: one grade....
>                  - Jim

yes and no.

If I am getting a bad grade, will replacing my local router help? or is all the 
problem on the ISPs equipment?

having upload getting an A+ due to running good, debloated systems locally, but 
the download getting a F due to the ISP buffering would be meaningful.

David Lang