en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
 ·RoadRunner Cable
 ·DSL EXTREME
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Re: What is going on?
For an ISP, I'll soon come to expect:
a) Sign up fee
b) Modem fee (many already do this)
c) Email fee (blocked port 25 otherwise)
d) Overage fee (some already do this)
e) Unthrottling fee (i.e. premium service)
f) Peer connection fee
g) Local loop fee (cable or DSL)
h) Maintenance fee (indoor, outdoor, CO or Node)
i) Online support fee (ie. chat site)
j) Clean DNS fee ( no zone finder )
k) Regulatory surcharge fee (i.e. fee for keeping compliance issue)
l) Expansion fee
m) New technology R&D fee
n) Golden parachute for CEO fee
o) Investor profit fee
Basically any service that an ISP or other can or is making today (revenue stream) or expense comes will have to be assessed. If they're not 'allowed' to charge it directly, it will be hidden in some other fee.
TANSTAAFL = There Aint No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
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james
join:2001-02-26
antarctica | reply to en102
Well, some do already charge you to be a "member" and then charge you usage fees. Gyms for example. |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA | reply to spewak
It will only be enough, when companies can charge you for merely existing. Oh wait.. its called taxes 
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