| reply to espaeth
Re: I think it's interesting... Although movie downloads have a definite end, they have usage patterns that create problems in that usage will not be spread out evenly during the day. Many people will want to watch during the evening hours, so usage will spike during that time.
And streaming of live television and radio does not have a definite end. People will often leave a TV on for the better part of a day, even if they aren't watching it. They might even leave the set-top box on when they turn the TV off for the night, so data will still be coming in.
And I didn't even mention uses like audio/video surveillance, such as setting up cameras and mics to keep tabs on children and elderly family members. Once people figure out that an Internet connection can be used in that way, it will take off like gangbusters. And that kind of usage is almost all upstream data. Just wait and see the reaction when a company like Comcast tries to clamp down on that. It'll be a PR nightmare. |
