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Baitball Blogger

(46,682 posts)
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 09:43 PM Mar 2020

This is a serious question. Can Spectrum and the other tv services handle the

overload of millions of children staying home? It just dawned on me the number of adjustments and sacrifices lying ahead.

By the way, is anyone else experiencing network difficulty?

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This is a serious question. Can Spectrum and the other tv services handle the (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Mar 2020 OP
My spectrum Internet sucks big time! dhol82 Mar 2020 #1
Kids are home all summer. safeinOhio Mar 2020 #2
But they're going to be connected to classroom sessions via the internet, Baitball Blogger Mar 2020 #4
They are home during holiday and summer breaks Siwsan Mar 2020 #3
On-line classroom sessions and the fact that they'll be using it for Baitball Blogger Mar 2020 #5
Yes, it will slow down WA-03 Democrat Mar 2020 #6

safeinOhio

(32,635 posts)
2. Kids are home all summer.
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 09:52 PM
Mar 2020

I don’t think that will affect it.
When all their employs come down with it is a different story.

Baitball Blogger

(46,682 posts)
4. But they're going to be connected to classroom sessions via the internet,
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 10:06 PM
Mar 2020

and there won't be group play events.

Siwsan

(26,248 posts)
3. They are home during holiday and summer breaks
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 09:54 PM
Mar 2020

Michigan doesn't seem to have any major school shut downs, well, that I've heard of, anyway, but my Xfinity service is working fine.

Baitball Blogger

(46,682 posts)
5. On-line classroom sessions and the fact that they'll be using it for
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 10:07 PM
Mar 2020

entertainment now that their usual group activities will be limited. Those two factors suggest overload.

WA-03 Democrat

(3,037 posts)
6. Yes, it will slow down
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 10:37 PM
Mar 2020

China and Hong Kong have and are already having this since they stopped going out. Think about long lines and modem like service.

It’s not just the client but the sites are slowed down greatly. Imagine waiting a hour to log on Amazon and everything is sold out.

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