On 15/04/2008, Peter Bowyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 15/04/2008, Jason Cartwright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Isn't this what Akamai are doing for the iPlayer content already? > > > Yes > > > > Doesn't > > get the content close enough to the consumer to solve the issues ISPs > > apparently have. > > > No - as has been pointed out several times here, it's the last-mile > (individual ADSL line)
You are saying that the capacity on each individual ADSL line here is the problem? I really don't see that. The STATED problem is PAYING for the PIPES to backbone from BT. If this isn't the problem, then someone is lying. and second-last-mile (backhaul from DLE to the > ISP's network via BT's ATM network) that's the problem. BTW's > usage-based-charging model on IPStream makes it jolly expensive for > the ISP when the bandwidth utilisation goes up. Their business model > is based on an average utilisation which they see as under threat. Ah, back to the BT-behaves-like-a-monopoly-issue. LLU operators have more flexibility because typically their backhaul > network is not accounted for on a usage-based model. > > Again as has been mentioned before, these are financial issues not > technical ones. Peter > > > -- > Peter Bowyer > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/peeebeee > - > > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please > visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial > list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv
