said by fiberguy:You're correct about that's what you get with a cellular connection. HOWEVER (rather than a "butt") there are many people out there that still, to this day, do not use 5gb of data in a month so they won't know the difference.
There is something that will come to light soon IF these guys deploy 5gb caps. These networks know what users are using per month and most likely user on the average user. HOWEVER, if they chose 5gb as "the" 95% user base and it turns that out the a noticeably large group of consumers see consistent overage charges, they are opening themselves up to HUGE implications by regulators and law makers.
Its funny that many people, here, are all so quick to run to these mass exodus scenarios and how dial up will be resurrected from the dead, which won't happen when they compare the 'average user' to what they themselves would use/do/think, etc.
To say people would run back to dial-up is silly anyway. I, for one, even under a 5gb cap, would most certainly not run back to dial up at any cost. If I was already pushing 5gb on broadband, I'm going to find it very hard to push 5gb on dial up at any price and the internet would be worthless.
The proof is in the puddin' and will be seen only if and or when these ridiculous caps are placed in service. Its pretty clear that Obama, who is rather tech savvy (more than others at least) is not going to have a broadband plan out there with the intention to "move this nation forward" and allow such restrictions to be initiated.
Basically, what I'm saying is that the user base here is quick to cry foul when I certainly don't think, the way things are heading, any of this will ever come to light, so for the record, this ----> :| ----- is my worried look.
I like your "worried look"... that cracked me up... LOL
