Comments on: The internets still suck http://www.248am.com/mark/internet/the-internets-still-suck/ A blog by Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Mark works in Advertising while Nat works in TV. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:10:27 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Abdulsalam http://www.248am.com/mark/internet/the-internets-still-suck/#comment-453186 Abdulsalam Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:43:07 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6007#comment-453186 I hope we in Kuwait will be able to use this service when it goes live, http://www.o3bnetworks.com/ I hope we in Kuwait will be able to use this service when it goes live,
http://www.o3bnetworks.com/

]]> By: AbdulKareem http://www.248am.com/mark/internet/the-internets-still-suck/#comment-453153 AbdulKareem Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:44:33 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6007#comment-453153 "they said everything will be back in the end of the year" quoted for truth. Just hope it gets fixed asap, kinda a lame time for this to happen. “they said everything will be back in the end of the year”

quoted for truth.

Just hope it gets fixed asap, kinda a lame time for this to happen.

]]> By: radiant guy http://www.248am.com/mark/internet/the-internets-still-suck/#comment-453120 radiant guy Wed, 24 Dec 2008 08:31:44 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6007#comment-453120 they said everything will be back in the end of the year they said everything will be back in the end of the year

]]> By: Frankom http://www.248am.com/mark/internet/the-internets-still-suck/#comment-453110 Frankom Wed, 24 Dec 2008 06:38:36 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6007#comment-453110 eGO is workiong pretty fine with me ! im downloading at a rate of 70 and 80 ! even KEMS @ home eGO is workiong pretty fine with me ! im downloading at a rate of 70 and 80 ! even KEMS @ home

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/internet/the-internets-still-suck/#comment-453105 Mark Wed, 24 Dec 2008 06:21:24 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6007#comment-453105 HeartBeat: lol i have no clue just fixed it HeartBeat: lol i have no clue just fixed it

]]> By: Armani Exchanger http://www.248am.com/mark/internet/the-internets-still-suck/#comment-453104 Armani Exchanger Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:44:26 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6007#comment-453104 Got this e-mail from our IT Support Team "Dear All, We have received further information on progress of this major cable fault.Status: 2 cable repair ships have been dispatched. The first is at location of the fault, with isolation and repair work currently underway. Current estimates for the first cable repair are 27-December. Once this repair is complete, the ship move to the second cable. The second ship is due at fault location on 24-December with estimates of repair between 27-30 December. Again, these are only estimates at this time and subject to change due to weather and cable conditions at fault locations.We would like to apologize for the inconvenience this is causing and will keep you updated as this situation progresses. Best regards, Global Servicedesk" Got this e-mail from our IT Support Team

“Dear All,
We have received further information on progress of this major cable fault.Status: 2 cable repair ships have been dispatched. The first is at location of the fault, with isolation and repair work currently underway. Current estimates for the first cable repair are 27-December. Once this repair is complete, the ship move to the second cable.

The second ship is due at fault location on 24-December with estimates of repair between 27-30 December. Again, these are only estimates at this time and subject to change due to weather and cable conditions at fault locations.We would like to apologize for the inconvenience this is causing and will keep you updated as this situation progresses.

Best regards,

Global Servicedesk”

]]> By: Bojacob http://www.248am.com/mark/internet/the-internets-still-suck/#comment-453102 Bojacob Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:36:06 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6007#comment-453102 Apparently, the target date to get all this fixed was December 26th. We'll have to wait and see. Apparently, the target date to get all this fixed was December 26th. We’ll have to wait and see.

]]> By: Nawaf http://www.248am.com/mark/internet/the-internets-still-suck/#comment-453097 Nawaf Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:21:22 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6007#comment-453097 Oh add to that one more thing, We're a rich country along with a real small area to cover, One day I had a nice conversation with some american person who happened to work in the telia ISP in the united states and he was so shocked for our speeds/prices. He said to me "I'm shocked, how can your country which happened to be so small to be covered with a real fast internet, taking on consideration that your country is rich & has alot of money, there must be something wrong" and i thought yes! Lets be honest here.... There is something wrong Oh add to that one more thing, We’re a rich country along with a real small area to cover, One day I had a nice conversation with some american person who happened to work in the telia ISP in the united states and he was so shocked for our speeds/prices.

He said to me “I’m shocked, how can your country which happened to be so small to be covered with a real fast internet, taking on consideration that your country is rich & has alot of money, there must be something wrong”

and i thought yes! Lets be honest here….
There is something wrong

]]> By: Nawaf http://www.248am.com/mark/internet/the-internets-still-suck/#comment-453096 Nawaf Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:17:10 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6007#comment-453096 Ask the Media in Kuwait to help us. Thats true, the media has no interest on the internet problems. They never speak of it or say anything to those ISPs we have in Kuwait. We need more companies aswell. We need cables too. I mean seriously guys, think of it like this 40KD/month Just silly 1mb We pay more by this much ; to get internet that Slow. when on the other hand, europe/american people They pay so little ; to get a real fast internet compared to us. 10dollars/mo 10Mbit So now you tell me, they thieving us around? It's ridiculous if you ask me. Ask the Media in Kuwait to help us.

Thats true, the media has no interest on the internet problems. They never speak of it or say anything to those ISPs we have in Kuwait.

We need more companies aswell. We need cables too.
I mean seriously guys, think of it like this

40KD/month Just silly 1mb
We pay more by this much ; to get internet that Slow.
when on the other hand, europe/american people
They pay so little ; to get a real fast internet compared to us.
10dollars/mo 10Mbit

So now you tell me, they thieving us around?
It’s ridiculous if you ask me.

]]> By: HeartBeat http://www.248am.com/mark/internet/the-internets-still-suck/#comment-453091 HeartBeat Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:23:47 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6007#comment-453091 "why is my connection today worse today than it was yesterday? " why there is lot of today today ? :P “why is my connection today worse today than it was yesterday? ”

why there is lot of today today ? :P

]]> By: K.TheKuwaiti http://www.248am.com/mark/internet/the-internets-still-suck/#comment-453089 K.TheKuwaiti Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:08:18 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6007#comment-453089 The Raymond Croze repair ship reached the location on Sunday; and the underwater robots are currently looking for the severed cables. Once the cables are found; they will be brought to the surface and repaired. SMW4 (the major link) should be operational by this Thursday; SMW3 (old one) should be fixed by the end of the month. The Raymond Croze repair ship reached the location on Sunday; and the underwater robots are currently looking for the severed cables.
Once the cables are found; they will be brought to the surface and repaired. SMW4 (the major link) should be operational by this Thursday; SMW3 (old one) should be fixed by the end of the month.

]]> By: fadibou http://www.248am.com/mark/internet/the-internets-still-suck/#comment-453084 fadibou Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:53:05 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6007#comment-453084 Tfeh on this internet I started browsing in 1993, I thought the day will come when it becomes fast and lovely to browse, it seems to get worse. during my last trip to london i was dloading at almost 900k/s on the torrents and thats from the HOTEL !!!!! When will get close to that, when will we be getting a decent latency result. its 15 years later and its not better and we are paying more !!! Tfeh on this internet
I started browsing in 1993, I thought the day will come when it becomes fast and lovely to browse, it seems to get worse.

during my last trip to london i was dloading at almost 900k/s on the torrents and thats from the HOTEL !!!!!

When will get close to that, when will we be getting a decent latency result.

its 15 years later and its not better and we are paying more !!!

]]> By: Vibin http://www.248am.com/mark/internet/the-internets-still-suck/#comment-453079 Vibin Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:11:27 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6007#comment-453079 More ISPs would have rerouted to the alternatives compared to yesterday creating more congestion, anyway news states a french ship has started the repairs... More ISPs would have rerouted to the alternatives compared to yesterday creating more congestion, anyway news states a french ship has started the repairs…

]]> By: Vibin http://www.248am.com/mark/internet/the-internets-still-suck/#comment-453078 Vibin Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:09:57 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6007#comment-453078 More ISPs would have rerouted to the alternatives compared to yesterday creating more congestion, anyway news states they have started that a french ship has started the repairs... More ISPs would have rerouted to the alternatives compared to yesterday creating more congestion, anyway news states they have started that a french ship has started the repairs…

]]> By: sinful eye's http://www.248am.com/mark/internet/the-internets-still-suck/#comment-453076 sinful eye's Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:00:16 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6007#comment-453076 yeah ,,, today the internet is slower than yesterday !! yeah ,,, today the internet is slower than yesterday !!

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