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Stop the Cap!
Promoting Better Broadband, Fighting Data Caps and Usage-Based Billing
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Wait what? Is this article not complete, or am I missing a joke here or something? How much of that $5 does Blizzard get per month, or EA. Why in the hell would I pay for the “privilege” to use eBay/Paypal. Want to charge me to use online banking from my bank as well? I sure as hell won’t pay for that TWICE!
It’s someone’s whacked out view of what the Internet would be without net neutrality.
In reality, companies like Comcast peer with most websites you access on a daily basis, or their parent networks. One notable exception: Google.
Actually, I don’t think it is “whacked” out. All you need to do is look at wireless carriers and how they nickel and dime you on everything. I know VZW, they nickel and dime you for turning on your phone. My phone can’t even burp without Verizon trying to charge me for something. So no, this isn’t too far from reality. Matter of fact, I think this is what these ISP’s want. Their TV biz is on the decline so why not nickel and dime you for the internet?
If you’re on a data-only plan you get all your data included, up to a certain GB cap. My Sprint plan is all-inclusive. Basically if you’re on a nickel-and-dime plan (text or data mainly) you’re on the wrong plan. Voice and text have become commodities at the unlimited level.
It is all in fun, but honestly, it reads like a cable/satellite package or a wireless phone plan.
While maybe over the top, I worry that this type of thing will happen with caps. Just that you can purchase tiers of websites that will not count against your cap when purchased – or – certain partners will not count against your cap while other like sites will.
Well, as I’ve voiced before doing this is a bad move. I’m going to be writing up a blog entry expressing my feelings on this subject shortly anyways. I don’t need to wind up having my Internet bill looking like my Satellite bill which is quite hefty.
Verizon Wireless… :rofl: Yeah they are pretty dumb. But Since this site should be family friendly I won’t get into what I have told them in the past about their bills and charges. So this is a mock up of what TeleComms think they can do. Well I doubt those businesses that will lose customers like Paypal/eBay, and those others would fight this before it comes to fruition, as well any politician that wants to be re-elected…EVER, or ever employed again for that matter. It does kidn of make the statement about TeleComms and how in USA we are living… Read more »
It’s a piece of satire wedding the cable industry’s love for mini-packs and bundles with a non-Net Neutral, Internet Overcharging broadband industry, with the end result being third party websites carrying arbitrary subscription fees made up and pocketed by broadband providers.
Consider it our equivalent of an editorial cartoon.
You did it so well Phil, that I thought it was real with all the other crazy stuff TeleComms are doing these days! But it is funny now that I know it isn’t real, but you really shouldn’t give them any more ideas. 😆
I considered it a possible future. As I read the pictures I saw
some very powerful companies that would never let this happen.
I would think one would see internet WW3. This was a good wake
up call.
May I just add, apparently the RIAA is in favor of Net Neutrality now. I wonder about the MPAA if they are up to it or not. Get them on board and you pretty much have the entire entertainment industry.