Re: [SLUG] OT: 2-30Mb fiber from Verizon

From: Chad Perrin (perrin@apotheon.com)
Date: Thu Jul 22 2004 - 13:00:35 EDT


Steve wrote:

> So even though I agree that few would really use That much, I don't think it
> would take too long for people to start figuring out how you now can do
> things you never did before.
>

More to the point, the Internet porn industry would, like always, lead the way.
  Porn webcam sites would be replaced by porn high-quality streaming video
sites, and the massive throughput offered by Verizon fiber would make it a
practical possibility for the home user.

This will also, I'm sure, have some rather drastic effects on security for
Internet connections, as many more bare-assed Windows machines with no real
protection would have a lot more bandwidth, allowing them to pick up and run
more potentially dangerous malware. Make sure your firewall is in tip-top shape
by the time this comes to pass.
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