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dfxmatt
join:2007-08-21
Crystal Lake, IL

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Re: Demand

really? I can give you an example, immediately.

Have you ever had more than one computer in your house? if so, you're going to instantly need more than that. Have you ever worked from home? If so, again. Have you ever listened to a streaming station (I know, what an idea!) without denying it? Such as youtube, listening to radio online, etc while someone else is trying to do anything? Maybe a computer and 2-3 phones?

The average household needs a TON more than you do. 4 phones in a house on 15/1 is going to be choked on bandwidth.
elray
join:2000-12-16
Santa Monica, CA

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That's multiple applications, not one.

If you have more than one computer operating in your household, and you're consuming additional bandwidth, you should be willing to pay for it, not expect your neighbors to underwrite it.

There is certainly room for all pricing models to co-exist. But the one you want ("more") inevitably will have to cost more than the one that respects the single, low-volume subscriber.
34764170 (banned)
join:2007-09-06
Etobicoke, ON

34764170 (banned)

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said by elray:

That's multiple applications, not one.

If you have more than one computer operating in your household, and you're consuming additional bandwidth, you should be willing to pay for it, not expect your neighbors to underwrite it.

There is certainly room for all pricing models to co-exist. But the one you want ("more") inevitably will have to cost more than the one that respects the single, low-volume subscriber.

and? That's quite common now.

Only in your dream world are neighbours underwriting anything.

Except ISPs don't want to offer your version of "less". All they want to offer is rip off or more.
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elray
join:2000-12-16
Santa Monica, CA

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Re: Demand

said by 34764170:

and? That's quite common now.

Only in your dream world are neighbours underwriting anything.

Except ISPs don't want to offer your version of "less". All they want to offer is rip off or more.

Wrong. Time Warner Cable did offer up "less", only to be silenced by Karl Bode and his merry band of populists.

Todays' offerings are substantially cheaper than they were a decade ago, for 3-20x the speed. Hardly a "rip off".
34764170 (banned)
join:2007-09-06
Etobicoke, ON

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said by elray:

Wrong. Time Warner Cable did offer up "less", only to be silenced by Karl Bode and his merry band of populists.

Todays' offerings are substantially cheaper than they were a decade ago, for 3-20x the speed. Hardly a "rip off".

The way they were planning on doing things and their long term plan was a bad idea for customers and customers let them know what they thought about it. If they offered up a better option and not had the intention of forcing the model on all customers down the road I'm sure it would be Ok and not have such a backlash from customers.

Except what is offered now all too often is a rip off.