Time Warner Cable tries metering Internet use

The Associated Press ^ | 06/02/2008 | Peter Svensson

[Brilliant]

It won’t be long before Turner starts charging us to visit the FreeRepublic.

[Positive]

I just switched to FIOS, doesn’t have the same bandwidth issues.

[FreePaul]

They have internet in Beaumont? If they do I guess that they can get away with charging overtime for using it.

[John Jorsett]

I’d be on DSL in a heartbeat if my ISP ever tried this.

[driftdiver]

Time Warner doesn’t give you what you’re paying for in the first place. Why should this be a surprise. Worst company in America IMHO.

[JRandomFreeper]

JFC on a raft... Will somebody think up something NEW? Radius was originally implemented to charge for links. Old unix systems have a link cost built into the netstat and ifconfig function. Calling a long distance # on a land line is more expensive than handing it off to a computer on the border.

And guess what.... At high speeds... doing throttling costs more than it saves, because of retries.

/johnny

[abt87]

I guess we’ll have to start rationing visits to sites like YouTube as well. Unfortunately TW (and Comcast, since they’re also considering it in the future) will get away with it, since they’re often the only guys in town due to franchise agreements (dial-up is a joke in an era of graphic-intensive websites and heavy downloads for music and movies)

If they price their service just right in Beumont (before spiking it in the future), they might be able to trick the large group of people who pay them simply for checking email, into accepting it. Execs will then say, “see, people ARE willing to pay for our metered service, now the rest of you will get nickeled and dimed as well!”

[wally_bert]

I try to make a money with photo and video and at max resolutions and file sizes, I burn up a few gigs easily. Add a few more if there are any FTP problems.

[Clemenza]

I seem to remember that AOL used to charge by the minute when it first came out.

[Biblebelter]

They be just dusting off some old AOL business models.

[OCC]

I may not have a problem with this if they gave me a monthly credit for the 100’s of tv stations I never watch.

[driftdiver]

“And guess what.... At high speeds... doing throttling costs more than it saves, because of retries.”

Perhaps thats part of their agenda. Throttle the network, cause congestion and rake in the dough.

Whats ironic is there is tons of fiber in the ground not being used.

[Free ThinkerNY]

I used to use Road Runner. I switched to FIOS. Way faster and a lot cheaper, too.

[infowarrior]

They be just dusting off some old AOL business models.

Yep. But there's a difference now... What if there is no competition to kill off the model?

the infowarrior

[Doe Eyes]

I’d be on DSL in a heartbeat if my ISP ever tried this.

Free Enterprise Rules.

[mysterio]

They want to set limits for their overpriced internet access? Not only no, but **** no.

[abt87]

What about those who live in areas where TW is the only choice, AND there is no DSL or fiber?

[JRandomFreeper]

Having been in the business... People pay good money for fast, reliable connections. Everything else is Bravo Sierra.

And they will let you know. Months after you leave the business to go cook in a golf club to regain your self respect.

/johnny

[JRandomFreeper]

There are only two modalities. Make it faster and better, or squeeze the captives harder. I suspect that you will be able to avail yourself of competition before too long. The market doesn't speak as much as it shoves.

/johnny