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Why Internet Slows Down When it's Busy - Computerphile

ISPs don't always get it right - they gamble that all of their subscribers won't use all of their bandwidth all of the time. Dr Richard Mortier explains Statistical Multiplexing.

Routing & YouTube Offline: http://youtu.be/AkxqkoxErRk
Network Stacks & The Internet: http://youtu.be/PG9oKZdFb7w
Punch Card Programming: http://youtu.be/KG2M4ttzBnY
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