Donut417

This is the result of the older generation telling the younger one to go to collage. No one is getting in to the trades. So the few that are in the trades can charge what ever they want. Plus NYC is known for regulations out the ass.

It’s cellular internet. So there are limitations and it’s much easier for the service to be congested. Speed will vary. Latency/Ping will be higher.

I have an OG deck. Great device. Stardew Valley and Vampire Survivors is my two games I really enjoy on it. BG3 also worked pretty well on it, at least outside the city.

Like I said. Once traffic leaves the ISP’s network the speed it travels depends on the other network. Further more my ISP provides up to 20% greater speeds as long as their network allows. My guess is it’s a combination of them boosting speeds as well as the speed test server being attached to their network.

Wouldn't been the first time an ISP gave priority to speed tests. OR the speed test server is on the ISP's network, I think my ISP hosts one near by in fact. Also bear in mind where the server is located your trying to download from. Not every server on Earth is connected to your ISP. ANY time the packets have to leave the ISP's network its outside yours and their control. The servers themselves might have limits placed on them. Bandwidth is not free.

The problem is, corporations are generally seen as a person in the eyes of the law. So, you cant put Walmart for example in prison, with the exception that you can prove the management team did something highly illegal. Same thing applies to civil actions. If you sue a corporation, the only assets at risk is the ones owned by the corporation, the management team and shareholders are generally protected. I know here in the US, both Federal and State Departments of Labor can collect unpaid wages. I think they also make the employer pay extra to the individuals as well as make them pay a fine. Again this is a civil action, so only assets of the corporation are put at risk. Thats why people use corporations in business, the worst that can happen is the corporation goes bankrupt and you are not left holding the bag.

Verizon and T Mobile both offer 4/5G Home internet. T Mobile however just put in a 1.2 TB soft cap, you get throttled if you go over. You will need to check with each carrier on if they offer these services in your area. Speeds and reliability will vary.

If it were me Id file an FCC complaint. That will light a fire under their ass. They have 3 days to respond to a complaint.

Watching a little of the video. It sounds like the owe the state of Texas money and the fact that some people havent gotten paid or had their time altered is a big violation of both state and federal labor laws. EK is going to get sued.

WiFi being WiFi. If you want a reliable and stable connection you need Ethernet PERIOD. WiFi is unpredictable as you have been experiencing. I think a lot of people think 5G is just superior, but don't understand that as you go up in frequency the range and penetration power of the WIFi signal gets cut. Thats not taking in to account other devices using the same WiFi channels as you OR the fact that the WiFi spectrum is Unlicensed meaning anyone their mom and brother can use is as long as they follow the rules laid out by the government. For example Cordless phones have been known to use some of the 5Ghz band and the same could be said about Radar (which operates on the DFS channels). For 2.4 Ghz Microwave ovens and Bluetooth devices use the same band.

The only use I have for an optical drive is to rip DVD's to my Plex server. Outside of that I dont use it.

I wouldn't. Ive had it install stuff on other drives even though I didnt give it permission to do so. I always disconnect other drives before doing an install.

How?

Netflix blocks VPN's, due to licensing restrictions. Not sure about Amazon but Id guess they do the same. So bear in mind if you find a VPN that works, It might not be a long term solution.