http://biz.yahoo.com/nytimes/080614/1194785259060.html?.v=3

so ISP will start metering usage, and make you pay overage fees when you go over your plan data limit.

I think the anti-pirating groups have finally found a way to outsmart Peer-to Peer data pirates. Obviously though the side effect is that sites like youtube, itunes, etc will get limited too but i think the next step for ISP's is to designate those and other mainstream sites as having unlimited use so basically controllling what people see on the internet.


i think its both good and bad

6/16/2008 11:28:14 AM

If they are going to do this, much like cellphone companies do with minute packages, then they should open everybodys house to the maximum data rate possible and allow you to buy by the data amount you use.

IE why should I pay for a 10 meg DSL connection when I get the same amount of data (before an overage) as somebody with a 1.5 meg DSL connection? Cell companies let you use the maximum speed of their network everywhere and only charge you if you hit overage.

6/16/2008 11:31:11 AM

Quote :

"People who use more network capacity should pay more, Time Warner argues."

Quote :

"“Average customers are way below the caps,” "

I bet this only goes one way...Use too much bandwidth and you get charged, but what about the folks that barely use any bandwidth at all? Will they see a drop in prices? I highly doubt it.

And if they ever do this they better have some way to monitor your usage. With my cellphone I can call and check my minutes used in less than a minute. Knowing Time Warner I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't give you any way to check your usage and then hit you with a big surprise bill at the end of the month.

6/16/2008 12:05:33 PM

This has been posted before, I'm damn near certain.

The download capacities are something like 40GB which sounds like a ton, if you just check e-mail and occasionally use the web. My larger curiosity is if they are trying these schemes on businesses as well.

I don't know how I feel especially considering I download about 5GB on average a week just on the PSN. Then add in some streaming media and I've busted that "high" 40GB limit. I might just throw a monitor on my server and see how much traffic really goes in / out of the house.

Also, the gauge that Time Warner advertises is a website with a "fuel" gauge, similar to what you have in your car.

[Edited on June 16, 2008 at 12:27 PM. Reason : .]

6/16/2008 12:26:52 PM

this is retarded...they already rape customers with their exorbitant rates

6/16/2008 12:31:55 PM

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6/16/2008 12:48:04 PM

lafta is known to post things without searching - not a shock

6/16/2008 12:49:08 PM

i did do a search


anyways the low limit plan is 5GB a month,
its good to have the bandwidth hogs tied down
but the other side is so bad it could change the internet as we know it

net neutrality proponents are saying this could be the end of freedom on the net
by charging users to visit non-mainstream sites, ISP's and other corps will control where you go even more
thats where the real debate is

6/16/2008 1:11:58 PM

jeez 5 GB is like an hour for me. This would suck.

6/16/2008 1:14:21 PM