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I don't buy it...the increased usage won't be that signifigant over what a person does on a normal work day to make a difference on a larger level. Sure you may have a bit more usage from people who are working and connected through a VPN...but I doubt it would be much more than they use in their job on a daily basis anyway.

You also have to take into account people who may be using bandwidth while at work, but can't if they're home sick (say someone who works in an environment where remote access is locked down). These people not using their normal bandwidth would help to balance out the VPN users.

Of course you have to take into account all of the porn that the average web user views on a day off from work....that could be signifigant.]]>Oct 28th 2009 1:03PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/10/28/could-swine-flu-overwhelm-the-internet/http://www.switched.com/2009/10/28/could-swine-flu-overwhelm-the-internet/Oct 28th 2009 3:21PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/10/28/could-swine-flu-overwhelm-the-internet/http://www.switched.com/2009/10/28/could-swine-flu-overwhelm-the-internet/Oct 28th 2009 3:33PM