Daily Archives: October 29, 2009

Potential “H1N1 effect” in cyberspace ? Comments Off on Potential “H1N1 effect” in cyberspace ?

A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report raises concerns that increased Internet use during a “severe” pandemic from students affected by school closures, telecommuters working from home and others could create serious network congestion in metropolitan and residential neighborhoods. The chief concern is apparently with data aggregation systems that are situated upstream from home users. […]