Will Cable Unplug the File Swappers?

[spidey07]

I'm probably in the minority here but tiered service and charging for excessive use HAS to happen.

The broadband ISPs are bleeding cash severely. These networks are very expensive to run and maintain and staff and support and bill and and and...

They simply cannot afford to operate on the current "all you can eat" pricing structure.

 

[microAmp]

At least Time Warners Road Runner name wasn't mentioned........ yet. Sucks to for others though, paying for bandwidth, wonder what happens when you have to d/l a Windows patch all the time.... SP1? SP2?

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: motoamd
At least Time Warners Road Runner name wasn't mentioned........ yet. Sucks to for others though, paying for bandwidth, wonder what happens when you have to d/l a Windows patch all the time.... SP1? SP2?

1) RR is a subsidiary of AT&T
2) You can get those updates from other people on CD

nik

 

[SuperTool]

Great. I see they figured out that solution to low subscriber rate is not to offer better service, but to scare off existing customers.

 

[Freejack2]

I fully expect by the end of this year every broadband provider will switch to this structure. If we have no choice then we will just have to live with bandwith restrictions. It wouldn't suprise me to see a charge of say a base fee of $30 a month for the cable modem then $1 for every 100mb transferred.

Hmm right now cable modem is about $40 - $50 for most people.
For the average person they will probably at most go through 1 to 2 gigabytes a month. So for them they'll still be in the $40 - $50 range.
Say you want to watch a few streaming videos, download some mp3s, pr0n, or whatnot. Figure 5 gigabytes a month and you're paying $80 for your bill that month.
Keep yourself on a p2p file sharing service doing half a gig a day and you're looking at $180 a month.

For someone like me and my wife the bill will probably be $70 - $90 a month for 2 people using the bandwith. Probably double what we're paying now.
I fully expect this will be the nationwide standard for all internet by the end of the year.
Don't waste your time complaining, we're all going to be reamed, rogered, and ploughed by the isp's before the year is out.
Some dial ups will probably still offer unlimited service but there will be NO broadband providers providing unlimited service anymore.
It'd be nice if I was wrong on this but with the way things have been going, I doubt it.

 

[bonk102]

i will be soo pissed off if this happens, i will kick some serious ass

 

[Ender]

When/If this happens out with my Cable, in with DSL provider next door.

 

[soccerbud34]

if this ever happens, bye cable .... hello DSL

 

[SHoddyCOmp]

Originally posted by: soccerbud34
if this ever happens, bye cable .... hello DSL

Exactly. What a load of crap.

 

[Muadib]

Originally posted by: soccerbud34
if this ever happens, bye cable .... hello DSL

Same here!

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: Freejack2
I fully expect by the end of this year every broadband provider will switch to this structure. If we have no choice then we will just have to live with bandwith restrictions. It wouldn't suprise me to see a charge of say a base fee of $30 a month for the cable modem then $1 for every 100mb transferred.

Hmm right now cable modem is about $40 - $50 for most people.
For the average person they will probably at most go through 1 to 2 gigabytes a month. So for them they'll still be in the $40 - $50 range.
Say you want to watch a few streaming videos, download some mp3s, pr0n, or whatnot. Figure 5 gigabytes a month and you're paying $80 for your bill that month.
Keep yourself on a p2p file sharing service doing half a gig a day and you're looking at $180 a month.

For someone like me and my wife the bill will probably be $70 - $90 a month for 2 people using the bandwith. Probably double what we're paying now.
I fully expect this will be the nationwide standard for all internet by the end of the year.
Don't waste your time complaining, we're all going to be reamed, rogered, and ploughed by the isp's before the year is out.
Some dial ups will probably still offer unlimited service but there will be NO broadband providers providing unlimited service anymore.
It'd be nice if I was wrong on this but with the way things have been going, I doubt it.

Only other problem is most if not all people would turn off shareing as they would have to pay. So even if you wanted something someone else would have to pay to let you have it. i.e. NOBODY WOULD SHARE, hence there would be nothing to get

 

[SuperTool]

Only other problem is most if not all people would turn off shareing as they would have to pay. So even if you wanted something someone else would have to pay to let you have it. i.e. NOBODY WOULD SHARE, hence there would be nothing to get

What about college dorms? Anyways, I am off to DL all the stuff I can while I can
The fun days of the Internet are coming to end. Soon it will be pay per view
Although I will keep my hopes up. look at wireless companies, they are moving towards one monthly payment unlimited minutes, at least for nights and weekends. This new broadband pricing model will only work if DSL providers follow suit, otherwise cable providers won't be able to raise prices in areas where there is DSL option.

 

[Danman]

Originally posted by: DaiShan
Glad I pay for DSL.

Same here. Plus it's soooooooo much better than my friends with cable!

 

[Lucky]

But hard-core file-swappers such as Jon might have second thoughts if they get hit with steep cable-bill hikes for downloading hundreds of music files that, even in compressed MP3 form, comprise several megabytes of bandwidth.

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!

oh jeez!