I'm sorry, but that's incorrect.

Data communication speeds are always expressed in decimal thousands,
millions, etc. (except for those who express them incorrectly).  The
structural constraints of computer memory don't apply. The now unused
(because we've moved on) 28.8 kbit/s data rate is just that--28 800 bit/s.

The use of b for bit is, as far as I know, not yet clearly established. The
standards organizations have historically used bit/s, kbit/s, Mbit/s (and,
more recently Gbit/s) in their standards documentation. I have followed suit
for many years. As an abbreviation of "binary digit," bit is already
suitable for use as a symbol (although, as it has nothing to do with SI,
we're not obliged to refer to it as a symbol). 

(B, for byte, seems to have been established and adopted, although I'm not
sure octet has disappeared yet.)

Bill Potts
Roseville, CA
http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] 

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Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 14:29
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Martin,

Yes, "100 Mib/s" for those who prefer the more precise number in binary
parlance. There is an Internet Hub here at the "University of Illinois at
Urbana Champaign (uiuc)" which includes many fiberoptics lines. These are
owned by the State of Illinois, but as a retired professor I enjoy the
privilege of sharing some of them free of charge.  Even faster Internet
access is available for those who choose to pay for more speed.

Gene.


---- Original message ----
>Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:55:46 -0000
>From: "Martin Vlietstra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: RE: [USMA:40156] RE: UPLR Jurisdictions
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "'U.S. Metric Association'" 
><[email protected]>
>
>Hi Gene,
>
>Just to be pedantic - are you sure that you have a 100 000 kilobit line 
>or is it 100 Mib/s line (1 Mi = 1024^2).
>
>Regards
>
>Martin

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