Comments on: Home With the Flu? No YouTube for You!

By: Marl Balou

Marl Balou — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:33:22 +0000

As usual the bureaucrats trying to over think the problems and coming up with solutions that will be either illegal or not enforceable.

By: WaPo Story on H1N1 Clogging Internet Reveals Basic Misconception « Kicking Over My Traces

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:15:11 +0000

[...] Home With the Flu? No YouTube for You! (gigaom.com) [...]

By: Government Agency says H1N1 Epidemic Could Strain Broadband Networks: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer October 28, 2009 | MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:00:27 +0000

[...] The US Government is scared that a swine flu epidemic could crash the countries broadband infrastruc… A report released by the US Accountability Office said that if 40% of employees and students were at home sick, there is a high likely hood they will be on the Internet, hence causing broadband congestion. While 40% of the workforce being affected by H1N1 may seem ludicrous, the government agency suggests precautions, like slowing data transfers in order to fuel financial markets and security networks, may be necessary if such a scenario were to happen. [...]

By: PetieG

PetieG — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:07:05 +0000

oh yeah… and i guess the internets crumble during the weekend when most people ARE home… !

By: Chad Huber

Chad Huber — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:06:36 +0000

nothing like perfect timing but I was home sick today and will admit… I spent every minute on the net.

By: Chetan Sharma

Chetan Sharma — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:42:32 +0000

LOL. difficult decision – invest in health care system or broadband infrastructure :)