http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r21055186 en Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:35:32 EDT Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:35:32 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21055186 tmc8080 : don't let traditional media or isp interests set the goal posts..

for internet access the goal posts are:
offering more speed/value for the same or less price (usually, but not necessarily less than your competition). you need to understand that sometimes prices increase and that means who's providing the greatest value with the last mile pipe infrastructure it's delivered on. you can't claim that a 3, 6, 9, 15, 20, 30, 50 megabit connection is the same on dsl, cable, or fttp because they're not. both dsl & cable can have a 20-33% fall off in overhead & traffic shaping due to the nature of their last mile delivery. fttp offers no overhead on the download but a 5% throttle on the upload (or at least Verizon's version of it). real competition is getting more for you money, however this will unfortunately not be a race to the bottom as in not making a profit.. it will be who controls price (holding the line) or increases less while offering more bandwidth for your money. the days of internet bills being below $50 a month even for entry level service are numbered... however, that entry level speed will end up being somewhere in the 10-50megabit speed range while the higher tiers will push 100megabits... provided that last mile providers invest in the technologies to deliver such a product. not only the last mile must be increased, but the supporting backbone infrastructure needs to see a parallel increase in provisioning.

a word to industry forces; traffic shaping, by the byte monthly allotments, terms of service, and other dirty tricks affect the price/value of services delivered. this is a factor which helps the consumer determine where to subscribe and what price they want to pay. if there is a choice of providers.. you have a hand in the behavior of your isp's service offerings. if they aren't giving you want you want, you need to cancel service and tell them exactly why your canceling... no doubt, Comcast will hear an earful about 250gb caps as much as Verizon hears POTS surcharge cramming and price increases.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21055186 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:52:10 EDT