[GATOR NAVY]

My ISP already does this. The base usage is 10GB per month and you pay extra for exceeding that limit. Various plans for additional bandwidth are available including unlimited bandwidth for $139.99 per month. I have a useage tool in my bookmarks that shows me where I am (6.13GB as of this morning) and I get an e-mail at 75%.

[Paladin2]

The folks cramming all sorts of stuff I don’t want that loaded with a web page should be paid for by the sender. I don’t want to see much of the Flash, Java and graphics that gets shipped b4 the web page content.

[TommyDale]

That decides whether I move to Time Warner or not. I will wait for the fiber to my home and dump all these guys.

[dfwgator]

What about Verizon FIOS? If FIOS doesn’t impose such restrictions, this could be a big win for them.

[NCjim]

Through the rest of the year, the cable company will be taking the model from Texas to New York and North Carolina. Then it will be time to seriously explore DSL...

[mysterio]

This is BS. I guess I can expect comcast to follow suit. If they do, I’ll consider dropping cable.

[stainlessbanner]

This is about making more $$...especially given the rise of downsteaming movies from youtube, amazon, etc.

[lormand]

I may have to cancel my Giganews subscription if I get capped.

[antiRepublicrat]

I wish they’d just be honest.

“Sorry, despite receiving billions in tax dollars and breaks, we really didn’t build out our network enough to support the speeds we advertised. A few years ago we didn’t think you’d actually USE all that bandwidth we advertised, but now you *gasp* use the service that you paid us for and we’re hurting.”

[mysterio]

This story says they are shelving the plan until further notice.

“As a result, we will not proceed with implementation of additional tests until further consultation with our customers and other interested parties, ensuring that community needs are being met,” he says.

In other words, they got a lot of negative rfeedback and they can't implement it until Comcast and AT&T are on board to do the same thing. Which is collusion.

[NCjim]

Time-Warner's FAQ was pulled but is still here until it goes away.

[lwd]

As long as it’s priced fair and not capped ridiculously low, I’m cool with it. Otherwise, I’ll just use my neighbors non-secure WIFI to download the big stuff...(joking)

[Buckeye McFrog]

consumer backlash to this may rival the Tea Parties...

[Pox]

Fortunately, Time Warner has shelved this plan for now. Since their primary targets were areas that had limited or no competition, they could have easily gotten away with this in select areas.

However, as soon as they start losing customers to ISP’s that will still offer unlimited bandwidth, or at least reasonable “caps”, they will be forced to move back to reasonable rates or bankruptcy.

Their greed is appalling.

[RobRoy]

>>Analysts say the value of the Internet means providers can sell bandwidth much like utility companies sell electricity or municipalities sell water. <<

Eheh, heh. He’s not very good at analogies. The utility compamies are the SOURCE of the commodity, not merely hte pipeline through which it is delivered.

[RobRoy]

It’s like deciding to increase long distance rates while the rest of the world is moving towards a free long distance paradigm.

You can always cancel your service and just use free wi-fi, which is only increasing in availability.

[longtermmemmory]

how very leftist.

knowledge is to be metered out to those who have the ability to understand.

internet is knowledge and knowledge for all is a danger to the state. As far as the corporation is concerned, people only need to be smart enough to pay for streaming movies but not smart enough to ask questions that endanger the company. (nobody likes those pesky people at utility meetings)

Next it will be only certain bandwidth is allowed.