RE: You are right [was Re: Ungodly packet loss rates]

[Peter Ford <peterf () microsoft com>]

Another  pragmatic solution is to call the editors of comm week, network
world, data communications and suggest that they might get a lot of
mileage writing a story comparing and contrasting the performance of
ISPs.  They do this for routers, bridges, FR services so they can
probably find a respectable consulting/measurement group to  collect
information.  Some of this could be live empirical data and some of this
could be survey.

cheers, peter

> > > > From Kent England

> Unfortunately, the practical solution to your problem is to shop around and
> the more you know about your unique topological concerns the better off
> you'll be. I wish there was a Net Consumers Report service that you could
> subscribe to, but we aren't quite there yet.
>
> So, John, relax a little knowing you are fundamentally right and your
> expectations are entirely reasonable and please accept my apology that the
> Internet isn't quite ready yet to meet your needs. I take solace in the
> fact that it has never been better and that it will continue to get better.
>
> --Kent
> speaking as a long time Internet services person
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