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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Startups propose broadband sharing to improve speed]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/16/startups-propose-broadband-sharing-to-improve-speed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/16/startups-propose-broadband-sharing-to-improve-speed/</guid><description><![CDATA[Forget sharing with other people... you can aggregate broadband from two different sources with one of these nifty broadband aggregators from splitronic:<br><br><br><br><a href='http://sewelldirect.com/Splitronic-Broadband-Aggregator.asp'>http://sewelldirect.com/Splitronic-Broadband-Aggregator.asp</a>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Preston Wily]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 16th 2006 12:40PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Startups propose broadband sharing to improve speed]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/16/startups-propose-broadband-sharing-to-improve-speed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/16/startups-propose-broadband-sharing-to-improve-speed/</guid><description><![CDATA[Hmm, wouldn't that mean you have to pay for both the connections?  I thought the idea of sharing would be to keep it cheaper as well...I could be wrong though, and I'm not saying there's anything wrong with what you said!! ;D<br><br><br><br>Nick]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nick Spacek]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 16th 2006 1:56PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Startups propose broadband sharing to improve speed]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/16/startups-propose-broadband-sharing-to-improve-speed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/16/startups-propose-broadband-sharing-to-improve-speed/</guid><description><![CDATA[Or why not use your current system with the Radiuz service <a href='http://www.radiuz.net'>http://www.radiuz.net</a>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Robinson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 16th 2006 4:03PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Startups propose broadband sharing to improve speed]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/16/startups-propose-broadband-sharing-to-improve-speed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/16/startups-propose-broadband-sharing-to-improve-speed/</guid><description><![CDATA[Sheesh, I've already got a 20-1 contention ratio on my ADSL, now I've gotta share that with another 8 people? Bring me back my trusty 56K modem........]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[TC]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 16th 2006 4:16PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Startups propose broadband sharing to improve speed]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/16/startups-propose-broadband-sharing-to-improve-speed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/16/startups-propose-broadband-sharing-to-improve-speed/</guid><description><![CDATA[that's intense.  it would be interesting to see how the networking affects speed.  What kind of growth would be expected?  As one connection gets "bogged" down, another picks up the slack, complementing the first.  Very interesting.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[matt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 16th 2006 11:34PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Startups propose broadband sharing to improve speed]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/16/startups-propose-broadband-sharing-to-improve-speed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/16/startups-propose-broadband-sharing-to-improve-speed/</guid><description><![CDATA[In response to Nick's comment - yes, it would cost more, but you would have twice the bandwidth and a failsafe if your internet ever went down.<br><br>That means you can hedge your bets on losing connectivity by aggregating a cable line and a DSL line. Probably more than most home users want to do, but a whole lot cheaper and reliable than popping for a T1.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Preston Wily]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 18th 2006 8:55AM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
