Comments on: Video Killed the Broadband Buffet http://gigaom.com/2008/01/17/video-killed-the-broadband-buffet/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:00:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Tiered broadband – Not because they have to but because they can | ipworldmag.com http://gigaom.com/2008/01/17/video-killed-the-broadband-buffet/#comment-984966 Tiered broadband – Not because they have to but because they can | ipworldmag.com Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:47:08 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/17/video-killed-the-broadband-buffet/#comment-984966 <p>[...] to get some clarity regarding the rumor that even it would eventually face constraints under the onslaught of video. Whitton quickly disabused me of that notion, pointing out that the network is built to be [...]</p> [...] to get some clarity regarding the rumor that even it would eventually face constraints under the onslaught of video. Whitton quickly disabused me of that notion, pointing out that the network is built to be [...]

]]> By: Cisco Data Shows Heavy Broadband Users Are Early Adopters, Not Hogs http://gigaom.com/2008/01/17/video-killed-the-broadband-buffet/#comment-979390 Cisco Data Shows Heavy Broadband Users Are Early Adopters, Not Hogs Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:18:16 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/17/video-killed-the-broadband-buffet/#comment-979390 <p>[...] of the bandwidth and 1 percent consume 20 percent of the bandwidth, which is in line with what ISPs have been saying to justify caps, tiers and other restrictive pricing plans, oftentimes citing P2P use as a leading problem generating congestion on the [...]</p> [...] of the bandwidth and 1 percent consume 20 percent of the bandwidth, which is in line with what ISPs have been saying to justify caps, tiers and other restrictive pricing plans, oftentimes citing P2P use as a leading problem generating congestion on the [...]

]]> By: Free Press Asks Congress for Metered Broadband Inquiry http://gigaom.com/2008/01/17/video-killed-the-broadband-buffet/#comment-939478 Free Press Asks Congress for Metered Broadband Inquiry Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:01:17 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/17/video-killed-the-broadband-buffet/#comment-939478 <p>[...] broadband are that bandwidth costs are rising so ISPs need to a way to recoup them, and that tiers are a way to control bandwidth hogs. Given that so far, providers have been tight-lipped about their bandwidth bills, and that most [...]</p> [...] broadband are that bandwidth costs are rising so ISPs need to a way to recoup them, and that tiers are a way to control bandwidth hogs. Given that so far, providers have been tight-lipped about their bandwidth bills, and that most [...]

]]> By: TWC Defends Tiers, Plans Speed and Consumption-Based Plans http://gigaom.com/2008/01/17/video-killed-the-broadband-buffet/#comment-936397 TWC Defends Tiers, Plans Speed and Consumption-Based Plans Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:49:25 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/17/video-killed-the-broadband-buffet/#comment-936397 <p>[...] metaphor is unfortunate, since prior to this, broadband has been compared to an all-you-can-eat buffet, and the point is that everyone pays the same price and eats what they want. Changing the rules of [...]</p> [...] metaphor is unfortunate, since prior to this, broadband has been compared to an all-you-can-eat buffet, and the point is that everyone pays the same price and eats what they want. Changing the rules of [...]

]]> By: Tiered Broadband Trials Torment Beaumont - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/01/17/video-killed-the-broadband-buffet/#comment-915832 Tiered Broadband Trials Torment Beaumont - GigaOM Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:45:04 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/17/video-killed-the-broadband-buffet/#comment-915832 <p>[...] AM PT | 0 comments Poor Beaumont. The tiny Texas town gained fame in the technology world when Time Warner Cable said in January that it would use it as a testbed for its tiered broadband trial. Then Hurricane Ike hit in [...]</p> [...] AM PT | 0 comments Poor Beaumont. The tiny Texas town gained fame in the technology world when Time Warner Cable said in January that it would use it as a testbed for its tiered broadband trial. Then Hurricane Ike hit in [...]

]]> By: 10 Things to Know and Hate About Metered Broadband - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/01/17/video-killed-the-broadband-buffet/#comment-896533 10 Things to Know and Hate About Metered Broadband - GigaOM Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:00:11 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/17/video-killed-the-broadband-buffet/#comment-896533 <p>[...] Warner got the ball rolling back in January, and in June it announced a trial limiting folks to tiers from 5 GB per month to 40 GB per month. [...]</p> [...] Warner got the ball rolling back in January, and in June it announced a trial limiting folks to tiers from 5 GB per month to 40 GB per month. [...]

]]> By: Bandwidth Barons Want More Money for Fewer Bytes - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/01/17/video-killed-the-broadband-buffet/#comment-886893 Bandwidth Barons Want More Money for Fewer Bytes - GigaOM Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:36:20 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/17/video-killed-the-broadband-buffet/#comment-886893 <p>[...] bytes you send and/or receive from the Internet on a monthly basis. Time Warner has suggested that usage-based pricing will be tier-based, with tiers at 5, 10, 20 and 40 gigabytes and overage charges applied for bytes that exceed [...]</p> [...] bytes you send and/or receive from the Internet on a monthly basis. Time Warner has suggested that usage-based pricing will be tier-based, with tiers at 5, 10, 20 and 40 gigabytes and overage charges applied for bytes that exceed [...]

]]> By: Time Warner Cable Broadband Tiers Lead to Fears - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/01/17/video-killed-the-broadband-buffet/#comment-881614 Time Warner Cable Broadband Tiers Lead to Fears - GigaOM Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/17/video-killed-the-broadband-buffet/#comment-881614 <p>[...] provider’s tiered levels of service, I can’t help but wonder that. Earlier this year, the company said it would experiment with tiered pricing in Beaumont, Texas, and now has set up a pricing plan that ranges from $29.95 a month for something [...]</p> [...] provider’s tiered levels of service, I can’t help but wonder that. Earlier this year, the company said it would experiment with tiered pricing in Beaumont, Texas, and now has set up a pricing plan that ranges from $29.95 a month for something [...]

]]> By: Michael http://gigaom.com/2008/01/17/video-killed-the-broadband-buffet/#comment-879856 Michael Fri, 23 May 2008 21:06:14 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/17/video-killed-the-broadband-buffet/#comment-879856 <p>Oh...and since over 70% of the resources are being used by corporations......so called "Power Users" those statistics should be seperated from the home users for fairness.</p> <p>But be warned...if I have to start paying per MB...I will demand better service than I get now...low speeds...going as low as 732Kbps when testing....I WILL get what I pay for.</p> Oh…and since over 70% of the resources are being used by corporations……so called “Power Users” those statistics should be seperated from the home users for fairness.

But be warned…if I have to start paying per MB…I will demand better service than I get now…low speeds…going as low as 732Kbps when testing….I WILL get what I pay for.

]]> By: Michaael http://gigaom.com/2008/01/17/video-killed-the-broadband-buffet/#comment-879855 Michaael Fri, 23 May 2008 21:01:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/17/video-killed-the-broadband-buffet/#comment-879855 <p>Just another excuse by an oversized corporate structure to stick it to consumers. The pure fact is...if its a bandwidth issue..limit bandwidth speeds. I have tested my speeds a hundred times and have never gotten above 1.2Mbps...DSL goes faster. Ive heard "Its Your end" so dang often that it sickens me...Its not my computer(s). All 3 have been tested with the other two turned off...still no change. So stop making excuse TW and just own up..."We are switching so we can charge You higher prices per month for less.Our CEO and other corporate officers want new cars this year...their current ones are two years old now."</p> Just another excuse by an oversized corporate structure to stick it to consumers. The pure fact is…if its a bandwidth issue..limit bandwidth speeds. I have tested my speeds a hundred times and have never gotten above 1.2Mbps…DSL goes faster. Ive heard “Its Your end” so dang often that it sickens me…Its not my computer(s). All 3 have been tested with the other two turned off…still no change. So stop making excuse TW and just own up…”We are switching so we can charge You higher prices per month for less.Our CEO and other corporate officers want new cars this year…their current ones are two years old now.”

]]> By: - The End of Cheap Broadband http://gigaom.com/2008/01/17/video-killed-the-broadband-buffet/#comment-870569 - The End of Cheap Broadband Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:57:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/17/video-killed-the-broadband-buffet/#comment-870569 <p>[...] for free or $10 a month); paying for capacity, on the other hand, is anathema to most netizens. But Time Warner is implementing the idea in Beaumont, Texas, with per-byte overage [...]</p> [...] for free or $10 a month); paying for capacity, on the other hand, is anathema to most netizens. But Time Warner is implementing the idea in Beaumont, Texas, with per-byte overage [...]

]]> By: The End of Cheap Broadband - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/01/17/video-killed-the-broadband-buffet/#comment-870567 The End of Cheap Broadband - GigaOM Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:39:54 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/17/video-killed-the-broadband-buffet/#comment-870567 <p>[...] for free or $10 a month); paying for capacity, on the other hand, is anathema to most netizens. But Time Warner is implementing the idea in Beaumont, Texas, with per-byte overage [...]</p> [...] for free or $10 a month); paying for capacity, on the other hand, is anathema to most netizens. But Time Warner is implementing the idea in Beaumont, Texas, with per-byte overage [...]

]]> By: Micah http://gigaom.com/2008/01/17/video-killed-the-broadband-buffet/#comment-858068 Micah Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:33:53 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/17/video-killed-the-broadband-buffet/#comment-858068 <p>It's not video that's killing broadband, it's greed and mismanagement.</p> It’s not video that’s killing broadband, it’s greed and mismanagement.

]]> By: Europe’s Example: Metered Access and Video Don’t Mix « NewTeeVee http://gigaom.com/2008/01/17/video-killed-the-broadband-buffet/#comment-858056 Europe’s Example: Metered Access and Video Don’t Mix « NewTeeVee Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:41:19 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/17/video-killed-the-broadband-buffet/#comment-858056 <p>[...] Example: Metered Access and Video Don’t Mix Time Warner recently said it plans to test metered Internet access in Beaumont, Texas, and is looking at Bell Canada’s DSL plans as inspiration for pricing. [...]</p> [...] Example: Metered Access and Video Don’t Mix Time Warner recently said it plans to test metered Internet access in Beaumont, Texas, and is looking at Bell Canada’s DSL plans as inspiration for pricing. [...]

]]> By: Andrew http://gigaom.com/2008/01/17/video-killed-the-broadband-buffet/#comment-857635 Andrew Tue, 22 Jan 2008 21:43:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/17/video-killed-the-broadband-buffet/#comment-857635 <p>I'm not the first person to say that the cable companies are some of the most disoriented, consumer-averse in the country. They take full advantage of their tight control over the market to screw over everyone.</p> I’m not the first person to say that the cable companies are some of the most disoriented, consumer-averse in the country. They take full advantage of their tight control over the market to screw over everyone.

]]> By: HBO’s Baffling Broadband Plan « NewTeeVee http://gigaom.com/2008/01/17/video-killed-the-broadband-buffet/#comment-857423 HBO’s Baffling Broadband Plan « NewTeeVee Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:31:43 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/17/video-killed-the-broadband-buffet/#comment-857423 <p>[...] To subscribe, you must already have HBO and you must be a Time Warner Cable subscriber (Time Warner Cable, don’t forget, is considering charging for broadband based on usage). [...]</p> [...] To subscribe, you must already have HBO and you must be a Time Warner Cable subscriber (Time Warner Cable, don’t forget, is considering charging for broadband based on usage). [...]

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