ISPs and the Twitch Community [TwitchCon 2016 Panel]
By Lowco 
For the complete list of panels, check out the main TwitchCon 2016 panel recap post.
VoD link: https://www.twitch.tv/twitchconsandstorm/v/93348045
Sandstorm Theater Day One
Moderator: Twice_Knightly
Participants: AlaskanSavage, UnsanityLive, Kreisher
- Throttling, bandwidth limits are common problems
- Watch out for hidden fees for going over limits
- Know your contract
- What is an ISP?
- Term used for anyone in the full spectrum of a network that provides internet to somebody else
- As a consumer, we generally think of ISP as the last stop (the company that sets the internet up in your house)
- Tier 1 – backbone of the internet
- Tier 2 – CDN, middle providers
- Tier 3 – last stop
- North America has terrible ISP service compared to other developed countries
- Large land mass
- Population densities (cities have great internet, rural areas are worse)
- U.S was one of the first countries to get internet lines laid out
- Now, these lines are old and it’s expensive to remove and replace
- Having roommates and sharing internet can be a big problem for streamers
- If someone is streaming a show or downloading something it can affect your livestream
- The future of ISPs
- Urban areas – set up wifi hubs that boost your cellphone connection and a fast data connection with peering
- Satellite technology