{"id":18,"date":"2009-03-17T10:22:57","date_gmt":"2009-03-17T14:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.wavecrestcomputing.com\/?p=18"},"modified":"2011-06-21T09:06:25","modified_gmt":"2011-06-21T13:06:25","slug":"concerned-about-bandwidth-usage-during-march-madness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wavecrest.net\/index.php\/concerned-about-bandwidth-usage-during-march-madness\/","title":{"rendered":"Concerned About Bandwidth Usage During March Madness?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bandwidth is a main concern for many businesses during this March Madness season.\u00a0 Many must deal with employees using company resources to enter online office pools, blog about the top seeds, and watch live streaming games that take place throughout March and early April.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, CBSsports.com is expecting even more viewers online this year. 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