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What's wrong with 40mbs? I honestly don't need more than 20. The only time I even notice faster speeds is when my podcasts download. I'm curious what types of

• partiallypro 3y ago
  That's 40mbps at peak, if you're streaming say HuluTV to 2-3 devices and also running your work environment, you're straining that data. It's also just legally speaking -not- high speed internet.
  • gnicholas 3y ago
    Thanks for the example. We definitely would never have 3 hulu streams simultaneously while someone else was "running a work environment". At most we'd have 2 simultaneous streams, and we've never had buffering or noticeable degradation when that happened. I guess we live the simple life!
    • partiallypro 3y ago
      I used that example because it's a real-life problem my parents have faced, you're paying for DirecTV and also Starlink? That's going to be closer to $300+/mo. If you just had high speed internet and HuluTV (or similar) you'd be paying a lot less. Many people that live in rural areas simply can't afford both.
      • gnicholas 3y ago
        Your parents aren't able to simultaneously stream with 40mbps? The example was 2-3 simultaneous streams plus a "work environment" (a zoom call?). My family of 4 doesn't ever have that much usage, which is why I don't enjoy being forced to pay for 75mbps — Comcast's lowest tier. We cap out at two simultaneous streams, which is probably the same for your parents. It has literally never been an issue — even when we had 25mbps.