 richdelbGo Hawks GoPremium
join:2003-01-22
Algonquin, IL | Having it both ways? This will solve "net neutrality" once and for all.
Bill like the REGULATED Electric, Gas, or Water Company.
ComEd doesn't tell me what I can or can't plug into my wall socket, so why should "ma bell?"
They bill a regulated rate, by the byte, and the CONSUMER decides what "appliances" they plug into the ISP.
Billing by the byte can work. Just regulate it like any Utility.
Then the ISP's can truly be "Dumb pipes" like they want to be...
Oh wait.... They don't want that do they....? |
Lazlow
join:2006-08-07
Saint Louis, MO | Where by the byte fails is that it is not related to any of the ISP's costs. Both hardware costs and transit cost are based on peak Mbps not GB/month. ANY downloading that an individual does during off peak hours incurs no additional costs for the ISP. The hardware needs to be there in order to handle the peak demand in the 5pm to 11pm (usually) hours. The same applies for transit costs. |
