11-08-2016 14:46 via cio.com

How ISPs get away with shiesty internet speed claims

When you buy a new car, a sticker on the window tells you how many miles per gallon it gets. It's not a perfect measure, but automakers can't just make wildly-inflated mileage claims because the U.S. Department of Transportation checks the stickers. However, when ISPs make claims in advertisements about their upload or downloads speeds, consumers must take them on faith. And in many cases, those consumers won't ever see the speeds they're promised.Case in point: Comcast, the ISP and cable giant,
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