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Pendy Apr 25, 2019 @ 5:28pm
COX internet has plans in place to throttle gaming unless you pay 15 bucks a month
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/cox-elite-gamer-internet-fast-lane,39176.html

And so it begins....
Last edited by Spawn of Totoro; Apr 25, 2019 @ 6:22pm
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Originally posted by Azza ☠:
Oh okay, so actually reading it, it suggests it will be even better performance (not throttling existing).

So it's what is already available and been done. Called a Gaming VPN, in which your PC connects to a nearby server, which has ultra fast connections to other servers around the world. The concept being your lag/ping is greatly dropped if playing online games with your mates on the other side of the world.

There's nothing new in that... except it was already available via third parties.
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pants Apr 25, 2019 @ 5:32pm 
Good thing I'm not a US resident at the moment
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La Escopeta Infernal Conji Apr 25, 2019 @ 5:35pm 
Originally posted by close enough:
Good thing I'm not a US resident at the moment
same.
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La Escopeta Infernal Conji Apr 25, 2019 @ 5:35pm 
Originally posted by Miss Ann Thrope:
Good thing I only play singleplayer games.
rip me then.
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pants Apr 25, 2019 @ 5:36pm 
Originally posted by ♡Constance:
Originally posted by Miss Ann Thrope:
Good thing I only play singleplayer games.
rip me then.
friendzoned ):
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SMIFFY Apr 25, 2019 @ 5:40pm 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q65KZIqay4E
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TheRandomGuy Apr 25, 2019 @ 5:43pm 
I don't have them as my ISP, but I do hope that Congress reverts the FCC Net Neutrality Rules to re-outlaw this.
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Azza ☠ Apr 25, 2019 @ 5:44pm 
So are you paying an extra $15 for an even faster connection with low ping/latency? Because if not, then who in their right state of mind would bother follow that illogical plan that wouldn't solve anything?

About as logical as building a wall. People assume it's a joke and laugh, then figure out it's actually serious... so laugh some more.

Entertainment these days.
Last edited by Azza ☠; Apr 25, 2019 @ 5:45pm
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La Escopeta Infernal Conji Apr 25, 2019 @ 5:44pm 
won't that get ddos'd?
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Azza ☠ Apr 25, 2019 @ 5:52pm 
Oh okay, so actually reading it, it suggests it will be even better performance (not throttling existing).

So it's what is already available and been done. Called a Gaming VPN, in which your PC connects to a nearby server, which has ultra fast connections to other servers around the world. The concept being your lag/ping is greatly dropped if playing online games with your mates on the other side of the world.

There's nothing new in that... except it was already available via third parties.
Last edited by Azza ☠; Apr 25, 2019 @ 5:53pm
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tramper Apr 25, 2019 @ 5:52pm 
Good thing i only download then.
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HE❌EN Apr 25, 2019 @ 5:56pm 
Originally posted by close enough:
Good thing I'm not a US resident at the moment
O Canada ...
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Fajita Jim Apr 25, 2019 @ 6:08pm 
It's times like this I miss my old dedicated T-1 line.

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Rubik748 Apr 25, 2019 @ 6:25pm 
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TheRandomGuy Apr 25, 2019 @ 6:27pm 
If ISPs start doing this even further, I might actually look into moving to Canada.
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=CrimsoN= Apr 25, 2019 @ 6:57pm 
Originally posted by Rubik748:
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^^^^^^^^^
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