[c-nsp] Internet speed

[Mark Tinka]

On 13/Aug/18 19:43, Jon Wolberg wrote:

> There was a very similar discussion on NANOG last month about the same
> topic.  You can read the thread here:
>
> https://mailman.nanog.org/pipermail/nanog/2018-July/096205.html

That's the one.

Bottom line, I don't think speedtest.net is actually adding value to the
Internet. In fact, I think it's making things worse, centered on passing
blame rather than fixing the actual user experience. When every Internet
problem is because of throughput (like a WhatsApp message that won't
deliver), the focus is misplaced, time is wasted, energy is lost.

Connectivity is getting faster and faster, and speedtest.net comes from
a world where ADSL and low-speed services were the norm. The testing
platforms and criteria need to adapt to the increase in last mile speed,
and I believe a lot of this works lies with the content sources and
CDN's, and less so with the 3rd party services like speedtest.net who
bear very little responsibility to actually achieving the desired effect
- a good user experience.

Mark.