Re: UK broadband data caps removed during pandemic
Originally Posted by
Meg
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Hi Mags
it is so slow some days I can only get pixelated pictures ...
My Broadband provider is aware and can do nothing about it...
I think some people upstream must be downloading films all day.
I have no cap on data with Virgin Media, although the speed of data flow was considerably slower yesterday. Less than a quarter of the usual speed at times.
Around 20 years ago when fast Internet connections were almost unheard of, I had the job of cutting down the file size of images so that they would load quickly in people's Internet browsers. I still optimise my own images out of habit to this day. It might make a difference to some.
That's nothing compared to the amount data that flows around on the Internet now though. Large amounts in videos etc. It's no wonder some people's connection speeds just can't cope with it.