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Gridlock on the superhighway as web grinds to a halt | Quote: | Gridlock on the superhighway as web grinds to a halt
BILL MAGEE AND MURDO MACLEOD
WHETHER updating their YouTube sites or sending holiday snaps home to mum, millions of consumers have come to expect the internet to work in the blink of an eye.
But now experts are warning the world's internet system is about to become a victim of its own success and is literally filling up and grinding to a halt.
Fast-moving technology has meant the internet has opened up more and more possibilities for consumers - but the ability to create home videos, make cheap phone calls around the world and transmit massive amounts of data in seconds is taking its toll.
And it is now feared users will see their bills increase as providers are forced to return to the 'pay as you browse' systems used in the early days of the internet just to keep the system running. Extra top-up charges could also be introduced to allow users to enter their favourite websites.
This would be a step back from the point of view of millions of consumers who have seen charges for the internet drop despite broadband becoming widespread and services improving.
Surfers are facing trouble opening the most basic internet pages and other elements, such as pictures, not appearing at all. If nothing is done to improve capacity, e-mails will take longer to arrive and internet phone and video services will become so disrupted they will be virtually unusable. |
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Ina
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It's on the go-slow today - is that the start of the gridlock? :?
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Sassinak
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Mine is better now that Phil has gone to watch TV - It gets very slow with 2 of us sharing the connection 
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