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• Networks would be more aggressively upgraded for new and advanced services


• ISPs could stop or reduce managing their networks during peak periods


• Online video would be more available and deliverable on upgraded networks


• Legal P2P services would be faster and more available


• Only a small percentage of customers would pay more (those who use the most bandwidth)


• Light users would pay less


• Most would see no change in their bill at all

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• Networks would be more aggressively upgraded for new and advanced services
  
  
  
  1. In our good time... just as we have been doing. * How will this change anything?
  
  
  
  


• ISPs could stop or reduce managing their networks during peak periods
  
  
  
  1. Less for more! We stop protecting because we prevent you from using the service fully!
  
  
  
  


• Online video would be more available and deliverable on upgraded networks
  
  
  
  1. As long as you get it from US (not HULU or YouTube) and PAY PREMIUMS FOR IT! If you choose to go with outside video sources all we ask you to do is PAY US PREMIUMS FOR IT! Innovation at work!
  
  
  
  


• Legal P2P services would be faster and more available
  
  
  
  1. As long as you use OUR SOFTWARE (on OSes we feel like supporting -- hear that mac, linux users?), OUR NETWORK, and have LESS CHOICE! Want to use our apps to download video or programs? Want to use a third-party P2P program? See the dollar signs in our eyes?
  
  
  
  


• Only a small percentage of customers would pay more (those who use the most bandwidth)
  
  
  
  1. Because the internet will never innovate when users are limited in what they can an cannot do without paying premiums for it.
  
  
  
  


• Light users would pay less
  
  
  
  1. No different then now. The package that today STARTS at $30/month will still START at $30/month... as long as you continue to only check your email. For the rest of users using P2P, youTube, Hulu, or any other innovative sites: PAY US MORE!
  
  
  
  


• Most would see no change in their bill at all
  
  
  
  1. Actually, we should say 'SOME' cause more and more are using services like CBS video, Hulu, youTube, etc.
  
  
  
  

His first statement about the upgrades is false. TW made money last year with only selective plans for upgrades. Why would anybody trust what TW says when thier own COO states that they won't upgrade consumers in non-competitive markets?

On sept.9, 2008 TWC chief operating officer Landel Hobbs said at a conference in California that his company's strategy will be to deploy DOCSIS 3.0 "surgically" in markets where it is most needed, but not in markets where the company is finding support for its tiered broadband services.
»www.fiercetelecom.com/story/twc-···08-09-09
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