All the modems were in use. As we have become more sophisticated, the term now is broadband width, but it is the same concept as the availabilty of modems. There is so much broadband width per line, and it is shared by all users on line. This not only applies to cable, but all transmissions, including satellite or wireless. The more people on at the same time, the less bandwidth that is available for you.
High bandwidth allows fast transmission or high-volume transmission.
As these ISP s grow, in the beginning they most often have a lot of bandwidth available, but as they grow, push their services, there most often is less bandwidth available. If you don t watch them, you most likely are not getting your money s worth, and don t even know it. Here you can test them, from time to time, document the speeds, and while you may or may not want to change, you can get your money s worth by letting them know to make sure you have enough bandwidth. Increased my computer from AMD 950mhz to AMD 1.2mhz, plus increased ram to 768mb. You need the 133mhz speed ram, as the 100mhz does not work, plus we had a conflict with the music card and modem, due to the new technocracy.