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FCC urges Americans to run internet speed app to counter Big Cable's broadband data fudging

Shadow Systems

At Martin, re: the app...

1. It requires a SmartPhone. I don't own a SmartPhone. I own a FeaturePhone. It doesn't run apps, therefor I can't run them either. I need a desktop version to run on my Win7Pro64 desktop.

2. I don't have anything other than said FeaturePhone that uses Bluetooth, and I've turned that function of the phone off to save battery & close that security hole.

3. I don't use WiFi at all. Nada, nothing, none, zip, zilch, bupkiss.

So even if I (1) had a SmartPhone to (2) run the app, it would be inherently limited by the maximum speed of (3) the WiFi connection. That is not the same as my physicly connected via CAT5, gigabit LAN port to the computer, gigabit LAN port to my cable modem supposedly ~30Mbps Comcast connection.

*Hands you a pint*

Drink up. It's more fun than dealing with a rabbid badger in your knickers. =-)p

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