If you log onto the web during peak times, all web pages that you visit will load more slowly than during off peak times. This is no different than what you experience during Rush Hour Traffic. Now, if there were no cars on the road, you could reach your destination in one hour. Think of what happens when there is an accident or road construction delay. Traffic may come to a halt.
Bottlenecks occur on the Internet as well.
Typically, you might connect at 49K, at best. During peak times, your connection might be slower than during off-peak times. And, remember, you must be dialing into a phone line that will handle the speed of your modem. If you have a 56K modem but are dialing into a 28.8K maximum phone line, the best you will get is speed in the 20Ks. There are a few things that can be done to improve the web page load time.