Lazlow
join:2006-08-07
Saint Louis, MO | reply to useMYbandW
Re: So Charter is going to go to metered service huh? usemybandw
But cell phones are going away from the metered format. When cell phones first came out you got charged for every minute. Now most plans have free nights and weekends. The hours for the free nights have been becoming (slowly) lower (earlier in the day) and at least one of the major carriers now offers free incoming calls. In addition to that the prices on cell phone plans have also been dropping. Five(?) years ago I paid roughly $40 for 400 anytime minutes and free nights (after 9pm). Now I pay roughly $40 for 1000 anytime minutes, free weekends, and my free nights start at 7pm.
As far as electricity and water, they are very mature technology. Both are also very tightly regulated by local public utility commissions (PUCs). A rate hike for them almost always requires a public review and is often rejected or reduced. |
