• HTTP_404_NotFound@lemmyonline.com
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    1 year ago

    The same exact reason ISPs sell bandwidth in Mb/s, instead of the proper unit.

    Quite simply, 500Mbit/s sounds a lot more impressive than 0.5Gbps or 62.5MB/s.

    • SokathHisEyesOpen@lemmy.ml
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      1 year ago

      It leads to a lot of confusion for customers though, who think their Internet connection is 8 times faster than it is.