dynodbPremium,VIP
join:2004-04-21
Minneapolis, MN | Faster speeds = more caps The faster broadband speeds get, the more we're going to see caps implemented. Perhaps not the ridiculously low 5GB variety that TW has proposed, but it's only a matter of time before everyone institutes caps.
Back in the days when 640k or 1.5M was the norm, it wasn't so much an issue- even a DS3 could handle quite a few users even with a few "power users".
Start increasing speeds to 20M, 50M or 100M and suddenly even a GigE trunk is at risk of getting congested with enough heavy users.
What we're seeing now is just the beginning. I'm not sure about metered billing, but caps are likely in everyone's future. |
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 morboComplete Your Transaction
join:2002-01-22
00000 | the logical answer to increased traffic is to.... upgrade the backend. meaning, this traffic explosion didn't happen overnight. there's a clear pattern of increase in usage, and whether or not the providers want to take smart action and spend some money to prevent problems OR blame consumers is their choice.
with that said, there's no reason for metered billing or caps if the correct decisions are made re: upgrades. providers are just getting extremely greedy. |
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