Internet Wide Open

No, not the security issues. That herd left the barn thirty years ago. But it’s running really good on Centurylink here in Denver. This SpeedOfMe test graph shows the connection from my perspective on an early holiday morning when most people are still in bed.

18ms latency is what makes it feel fast.

We’re paying for 60/6, so the service is clearly impressive. You can run these tests at different times of the day and week when net usage patterns change to see the congestion issues. Latency starts increasing almost daily in the evening as more people get parked in front of Netflix or whatever. Lately it’s been getting better than before, when under certain circumstances, it would nearly grind to a halt.

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