Internet faces meltdown by 2010

Is the prediction for real?

[McMohan]

[timesofindia.indiatimes.com ]

A just released study predicts, the Net will face meltdown by 2010. And when that happens, innovations like Google and YouTube may not happen anymore and e-commerce too will take a beating. The reason: The sheer scale of data exceeds the ability of the network to cope.

[Dabrowski]

To all:

I would like to let you know, that I'm away on business tonight. I am connecting to the internet wirelessly on my laptop, and it's FREE!

No, I'm not in Norwich, where the Council are trialling a new wireless zone, where everyone in the city centre can get free wireless internet.

Or a Starbucks where wireless internet is also free.

Or a rail station where wireless internet is also free.

Or a service station where wireless internet is also free.

Etc...

Etc...

Edit: D'oh! Can't get a VPN to my home network though! Stupid proxy router!

[edited by: Dabrowski at 8:22 pm (utc) on Nov. 27, 2007]

[HelenDev]

so-called *free* broadband by my phone provider

If it costs no extra than you're already paying, that's free.

It doesn't. I'm the kind of cheapskate who is on pay as you go and only puts £10 a month on it :)

[Dabrowski]

Oh, I see. You should have a look at O2's online tarrifs. If you already have a handset they do some very cheap SIM only tarrifs, no contract, no handset but lots of inclusive calltime!

(no free broadband though, I recommend Sky's. A lot of people I know have it and it's a good service for a free deal - Netgear pre-encrypted wireless/DSL router.)

[HelenDev]

Yeah, going slightly off topic I know, but I agree the satellite and cable companies do a good deal.

Unfortunately I live in a rented flat and the landlord's not too keen on technology of any sort, so we're stuck with terrestial TV even though we can't get freeview and the analogue signal's going to be switched off in less than two years and... </rant>