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Bungleau · 06-23-2006, 09:01 AM

I didn't get that the issue was whether or not people would be able to see your content. What I understood was that they were considering offering services to their customers such that they provided a faster pipe to their sites than they would to other sites. So it wasn't a question of visibility, but of speed of access.

Now, given that the average person allows something like 15 seconds for a page to come up, speed does matter, but it's not a case of blocking non-paying sites.

And the cost is on the site provider, not the surfer. So I wouldn't have to pay extra for IW, but Z might have to pay extra for faster hosting.

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Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	I didn't get that the issue was whether or not people would be able to see your content. What I understood was that they were considering offering services to their customers such that they provided a faster pipe to their sites than they would to other sites. So it wasn't a question of visibility, but of speed of access. Now, given that the average person allows something like 15 seconds for a page to come up, speed does matter, but it's not a case of blocking non-paying sites. And the cost is on the site provider, not the surfer. So I wouldn't have to pay extra for IW, but Z might have to pay extra for faster hosting. [ 06-23-2006, 09:02 AM: Message edited by: Bungleau ] __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.