said by shepd:If the meter doesn't run how ISPs are billed (They are either billed by unlimited usage/max bandwidth (cogent) or by 95th percentile (everyone else)) then that doesn't make sense.
It's like billing everyone the same price for the 407. No, you charge more for people using it during rush hour, and less for people using it off peak.
I was thinking along the lines of the rental car model. There is a basic rate for the car ( ISP on-ramp fee ). Some offer unlimited mileage ( bandwidth ), some offer a per-day included mileage ( caps ). You choose which plan appeals to you most. In any case, you still have to pay for the gas ( DSL UBB ). If you want to burn gas driving around in circles because you have unlimited mileage, go ahead.
