Comcast recently imposed bandwidth limitations which is the first salvo in a pay-per-use ISP model. It's only a matter of time. With more bandwidth and dark fiber than they know what to do with, the ISPs are angling to put the frameworks in place to start up-selling their base. How many more people can connect? Once they've got saturation the only revenue growth will come from adding new services or increasing the billable time, ergo bandwidth tiers.
Hopefully, there will continue to be competition for the on-ramps and keep things competitive. But, given our government lawmakers propensity to cave to special interest, I can potentially see BIG CABLE continuing to have their way with the public whenever they feel like it.
It sort of makes me feel dirty....
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Well..
We all can thank Comcast for that. I plan on seeing the internet "growth" dwindle (esp in the US) when these ISP's start adding these insane bandwith meters.
Comcast, Time Warner, et.al just dont get it - bandwith caps are evil.
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