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FCC takes aim at Data Caps

https://www.pcworld.com/article/2491457/the-fcc-takes-aim-at-broadband-data-caps.html It’s 2024 and yet some internet service providers in the US still charge you if you go over an allocated monthly data limit. Why? It’s not as if internet access is a finite physical resource. It doesn’t cost Comcast …

Why Clean Fiber Optic Cable Ends?

Why Clean Fiber Optic Cable Ends? Fiber optic networks are designed for high-performance data transmission with minimal interference or loss. However, contaminants on the cable ends can significantly degrade the quality of these transmissions. Below are some key reasons why …

Understanding the two types of fiber optic splicing

Fiber splicing is joining two optical fibers to create a continuous, low-loss, and highly efficient optical path. This connection is essential to maintaining the integrity and reliability of optical communication networks, whether they are used for internet connectivity, telephony, or …

APNIC:IPv6, DNS, and truncation in UDP

https://blog.apnic.net/2024/03/14/ipv6-dns-and-truncation-in-udp/ In February I looked at the behaviour of the DNS when processing responses in UDP, which set the truncated flag in the DNS response. In particular, I was looking for the incidence of DNS resolvers that used the answer section …