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05 Nov 09

asromacalcio

Almaty, Kazakhstan

Joined: 06 Jan 05
Moves: 12225

05 Nov 09

Experiment, go to www.bbc.co.uk/radio/fivelive and try to download a 45 minute podcast.

How long does it take you?

It takes me 15 minutes in rich rich Kazakhstan, and 3 seconds in bankrupt Britain.

Surely there must be some mistake.

Kewpie

Felis Australis

Australia

Joined: 20 Jan 09
Moves: 390182

06 Nov 09

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Originally posted by asromacalcio
Experiment, go to www.bbc.co.uk/radio/fivelive and try to download a 45 minute podcast.

How long does it take you?

It takes me 15 minutes in rich rich Kazakhstan, and 3 seconds in bankrupt Britain.

Surely there must be some mistake.

From here it's Error 404 - no time at all!

After I found the site I got a 43-minute podcast in just under 5 minutes at a transfer rate of 85-90 kb/sec. I'm in remote country Australia, a LONG way from any city.

Ponderable

chemist

Linkenheim

Joined: 22 Apr 05
Moves: 669974

06 Nov 09

Originally posted by Kewpie
From here it's Error 404 - no time at all!

same for me...

Asromacalcio, don't jump on conclusions. Bankrupt frims paid their managments a lot of money without second thought, so apparent affluence is not tied to good management.

Kewpie

Felis Australis

Australia

Joined: 20 Jan 09
Moves: 390182

06 Nov 09

Link is a dud, but the site itself works.