> Re: [LINK] The PLAN, and broadband speeds?

[Karl Auer]

On Fri, 2007-06-22 at 12:24 +1000, Stewart Fist wrote:
> It makes no sense to design for the extreme user

Yes, it does. Because today's extreme user is tomorrow's run-of-the mill
average user.

> Anyhow, we know that terminal equipment will get cheaper and better at a
> rate faster than human requirements will change, so anything around
> 30-50Mb/s is an acceptable standard for now.

"For now" indeed. So aim for *at least* double that. Quadruple would be
more sensible, though still overly conservative.

Regards, K.

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