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| Google is slowing down the Internet
I know it doesn't sound right and I'm certain it cannot be a
possibility, but is it me or does it seem like the internet has
been dragging and sluggish every since Google claimed a stake as
a Domain Registar. It could all be just a coincidence or it can
be a conspiracy. Makes me wonder!
Before Google became a domain registar (early February 2005) my
internet speed and connection was lighting speed. I use to be
able to surf the web with barely any load time (unless it was
site specific), if I surf major sites or smaller sites I get the
same sluggish result, as long as the site is not cached. I
sometimes even get the dreaded "Page cannot be displayed", from
sites that I know are up and running, after several feeble
attempts I am finally able to get to the site. What is going on?
Though, I am able to get to Google with barely any load time. It
may be only me, but it is driving me insane, I feel like I'm in
the Internet Twilight Zone. I sometimes feel I am on a dial-up
connection, when using high-speed. Of course, it still performs
at greater speeds than dial-up, but I feel the difference. It is
a slight difference, because an average web user wouldn't take
notice to it, but someone like myself who "surf and work" the
web at least 10 hours a day, feels the drag. It doesn't matter
which network I'm on, it drags. I can be on a client site with
much more speed and performance than my computer at home, I can
be in another state at my family house, or I can be at the
library. I have checked for spyware, connectivity, and viruses,
but each time I come up empty. I don't get the exact same
results every time or with any specific sites, but I remember
when high-speed, really meant high-speed. Has Google changed
this? Has Google bought rights to the internet? It is an
unrealistic theory, but I'm curious to understand this.
When becoming a domain registar, what control do you have over
the internet? Does Google have any root hint power? If they do,
then maybe, just maybe this theory can be taken more literally.
Or could it just be that certain ISP's have did something
different. I myself have a large ISP...and anyway, all ISP's
lease their network lines from a larger communication providers
like AT&T, MCI, and the alike. I don't know what is going on and
just speculating! But until my internet speed returns I will
keep my cache enabled to the maximum.
About the author:
Ant Onaf is the owner and founder of www.JournalHome.com. He is
an online internet marketer, web advertiser, and IT consultant.
Ant Onaf has years of IT-related experience and Internet-related
experience. His ingenuity, dedication, and passion for
technology & internet marketing have made him a monumental icon
in the World Wide Web. His blog can be visited at
http://www.journalhome.com/AntOnaf
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