[Bloat] Really getting 1G out of ISP?

[Jonathan Morton]

> On 7 Jul, 2021, at 12:27 pm, Wheelock, Ian <ian.wheelock at commscope.com> wrote:
> 
> It is entirely possible through the mechanics of DOCSIS provisioning that AQM could be enabled or disabled on different CMs or groups of CMs. Doing so would be rather petty and may add additional unnecessary complexity to the provisioning system. Users that own their CMs are still paying for the internet access with the specific ISP, so would likely expect equivalent performance.

Entirely true, but for the ISP the matter of whether the subscriber is using a rented or self-owned modem is not entirely petty - it is the difference of a line item on the monthly bill.  I'm sure you can see how the perverse incentives arise with that.

 - Jonathan Morton