Inside an Ugandan Internet cafe

John, the Internet cafe manager, explains me that the VSAT connection is not stable; one moment it is quick, the other moment it is very slow. They usually have a cache system which regulates certain traffic by blocking downloads that are bigger than for example 50 mb. The cache box had a problem, so the speed depends now on the amount of people and their activities. Sometimes he goes around the café to see who is doing large downloads and to tell them that it is not allowed.

He explains that their speed is also related to Europe. When Europe wakes up and start going online they immediately experience this in a decrease of speed.

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