Comments on: The End of Cheap Broadband http://gigaom.com/2008/04/10/the-end-of-cheap-broadband/ The Business of Technology Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:03:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Darth Zoon http://gigaom.com/2008/04/10/the-end-of-cheap-broadband/#comment-897846 Darth Zoon Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:29:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12104#comment-897846 This broad band bandwidth cap will not effect the average user. In fact you will gain power from it. A handful of people are clogging the internet purely because they can. This cheats you out of a fair connect because you are on a token ring network. When the average speed for everyone balances out you will gain power. Believe me you will love the change. I'm looking forward to it. Software leaching has become a major problem. This could be a response to the new IP cache poisoning glitch that is pervasive in the system. Then again, that is a hard claim to make from my end. Stay positive and objective. Government monitoring of the internet will be a bigger problem than band width. Thank you This broad band bandwidth cap will not effect the average user. In fact you will gain power from it. A handful of people are clogging the internet purely because they can. This cheats you out of a fair connect because you are on a token ring network. When the average speed for everyone balances out you will gain power. Believe me you will love the change. I’m looking forward to it. Software leaching has become a major problem. This could be a response to the new IP cache poisoning glitch that is pervasive in the system. Then again, that is a hard claim to make from my end. Stay positive and objective. Government monitoring of the internet will be a bigger problem than band width. Thank you

]]> By: chaps http://gigaom.com/2008/04/10/the-end-of-cheap-broadband/#comment-883042 chaps Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:50:54 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12104#comment-883042 All this is an interesting question for the home user. What about the businesses offering free wifi like the coffee shops where people hang out in the morning and evening watching news vids and download podcasts? I think this may end free wifi options unless those companies figure out how to cap user downloads. All this is an interesting question for the home user.

What about the businesses offering free wifi like the coffee shops where people hang out in the morning and evening watching news vids and download podcasts?
I think this may end free wifi options unless those companies figure out how to cap user downloads.

]]> By: The case against tiered broadband: It’s a drag on the economy! | http://gigaom.com/2008/04/10/the-end-of-cheap-broadband/#comment-882310 The case against tiered broadband: It’s a drag on the economy! | Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:06:19 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12104#comment-882310 [...] stifles innovation and imposes a drag on our economy: It should come as no surprise: Incumbents are beginning to act like incumbents. But while the cable companies are the first ones to jump on the tiered broadband bandwagon, they [...] [...] stifles innovation and imposes a drag on our economy: It should come as no surprise: Incumbents are beginning to act like incumbents. But while the cable companies are the first ones to jump on the tiered broadband bandwagon, they [...]

]]> By: Why Tiered Broadband Is the Enemy of Innovation - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/04/10/the-end-of-cheap-broadband/#comment-882088 Why Tiered Broadband Is the Enemy of Innovation - GigaOM Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:36:26 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12104#comment-882088 [...] Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at 6:36 PM PT Comments (0) It should come as no surprise: Incumbents are beginning to act like incumbents. But while the cable companies are the first ones to jump on the tiered broadband bandwagon, they [...] [...] Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at 6:36 PM PT Comments (0) It should come as no surprise: Incumbents are beginning to act like incumbents. But while the cable companies are the first ones to jump on the tiered broadband bandwagon, they [...]

]]> By: Poll: Will Metered Broadband Make You Switch Your ISP? « NewTeeVee http://gigaom.com/2008/04/10/the-end-of-cheap-broadband/#comment-881691 Poll: Will Metered Broadband Make You Switch Your ISP? « NewTeeVee Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:57:07 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12104#comment-881691 [...] have written about Bend Broadband of Oregon resorting to such tricks. Comcast, recently proposed bandwidth caps as well. What it means: get ready to pay more and get [...] [...] have written about Bend Broadband of Oregon resorting to such tricks. Comcast, recently proposed bandwidth caps as well. What it means: get ready to pay more and get [...]

]]> By: Web Worker Daily » Archive Poll: Will Metered Broadband Make You Switch Your ISP? « http://gigaom.com/2008/04/10/the-end-of-cheap-broadband/#comment-881690 Web Worker Daily » Archive Poll: Will Metered Broadband Make You Switch Your ISP? « Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:54:43 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12104#comment-881690 [...] have written about Bend Broadband of Oregon resorting to such tricks. Comcast, recently proposed bandwidth caps as well. What it means: get ready to pay more and get [...] [...] have written about Bend Broadband of Oregon resorting to such tricks. Comcast, recently proposed bandwidth caps as well. What it means: get ready to pay more and get [...]

]]> By: Metered Broadband: Will You Switch Your Carriers? - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/04/10/the-end-of-cheap-broadband/#comment-881686 Metered Broadband: Will You Switch Your Carriers? - GigaOM Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:44:53 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12104#comment-881686 [...] have written about Bend Broadband of Oregon resorting to such tricks. Comcast, recently proposed bandwidth caps as well. What it means: get ready to pay more and get [...] [...] have written about Bend Broadband of Oregon resorting to such tricks. Comcast, recently proposed bandwidth caps as well. What it means: get ready to pay more and get [...]

]]> By: Net Neutrality’s Unintended Consequence · Security to the Core | Arbor Networks Security http://gigaom.com/2008/04/10/the-end-of-cheap-broadband/#comment-872133 Net Neutrality’s Unintended Consequence · Security to the Core | Arbor Networks Security Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:16:14 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12104#comment-872133 <p>[...] Interestingly, technology hasn’t been at a place where these types of IP-based metered billing models were a viable option. Today, they are, and ISPs are being given little alternative. And trust me, your Internet access bill is NOT going to get cheaper as a result. We’re starting to see basic metered models emerge already. [...]</p> [...] Interestingly, technology hasn’t been at a place where these types of IP-based metered billing models were a viable option. Today, they are, and ISPs are being given little alternative. And trust me, your Internet access bill is NOT going to get cheaper as a result. We’re starting to see basic metered models emerge already. [...]

]]> By: Mari Silbey http://gigaom.com/2008/04/10/the-end-of-cheap-broadband/#comment-870951 Mari Silbey Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:38:56 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12104#comment-870951 <p>@Milo, Internet service <em>is</em> a utility! Or near as.</p> <p>@Adnan, I like your proposal. Consider the baseline 256 kbps a regulatory requirement. Above that, the market can take over.</p> @Milo, Internet service is a utility! Or near as.

@Adnan, I like your proposal. Consider the baseline 256 kbps a regulatory requirement. Above that, the market can take over.

]]> By: Milo http://gigaom.com/2008/04/10/the-end-of-cheap-broadband/#comment-870820 Milo Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:37:04 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12104#comment-870820 <p>Internet service is not a utility. It's a business. You speak as if you were a socialist. And the usage patterns and the copious amounts of data that people consume has quite simply changed. Thus, the economics have changed. Thus, retail has changed. At least Bend is being honest about it, unlike AT&T or Comcast.</p> Internet service is not a utility. It’s a business. You speak as if you were a socialist. And the usage patterns and the copious amounts of data that people consume has quite simply changed. Thus, the economics have changed. Thus, retail has changed. At least Bend is being honest about it, unlike AT&T or Comcast.

]]> By: End of unlimited broadband? « Greg’s Rants http://gigaom.com/2008/04/10/the-end-of-cheap-broadband/#comment-870780 End of unlimited broadband? « Greg’s Rants Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:11:01 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12104#comment-870780 <p>[...] I know that this has been written before, but I’m a bit nervous when I read on Om Malik that another ISP is trying to put monthly bandwidth caps on their users. Part of the attraction of the internet is that no one asks how much you are using. On the other [...]</p> [...] I know that this has been written before, but I’m a bit nervous when I read on Om Malik that another ISP is trying to put monthly bandwidth caps on their users. Part of the attraction of the internet is that no one asks how much you are using. On the other [...]

]]> By: Simeon http://gigaom.com/2008/04/10/the-end-of-cheap-broadband/#comment-870740 Simeon Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:49:26 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12104#comment-870740 <p>Its funny how these things change your perspective. Because I read this and think, well I guess I dont really need your services.</p> <p>Everyone says the age of the Mobile is coming. Each device has its own connection to the world. With the 3G and 3.5G services coming to the cell providers it becomes a much better deal to pay for internet service you can use any where (including home) and just drop the old home based service all together.</p> <p>First it was the traditional phone companies getting dropped for cell phones. Then another piece went to VOIP. Home internet has never really had a competing technology. But I already pay for cell phones for every member of my family and we dont have a home phone. So I guess we will just be paying for mobile internet and drop the cable connection as well.</p> Its funny how these things change your perspective. Because I read this and think, well I guess I dont really need your services.

Everyone says the age of the Mobile is coming. Each device has its own connection to the world. With the 3G and 3.5G services coming to the cell providers it becomes a much better deal to pay for internet service you can use any where (including home) and just drop the old home based service all together.

First it was the traditional phone companies getting dropped for cell phones. Then another piece went to VOIP. Home internet has never really had a competing technology. But I already pay for cell phones for every member of my family and we dont have a home phone. So I guess we will just be paying for mobile internet and drop the cable connection as well.

]]> By: Adnan http://gigaom.com/2008/04/10/the-end-of-cheap-broadband/#comment-870635 Adnan Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:01:54 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12104#comment-870635 <p>@Frank,</p> <p>As a consumer I would prefer to know my maximum bill. If I have subscribed to a 10GB plan, I should be able to get high speed service for the first 10GB. If I exhaust this quota, I should still be able to get service at a lower speed, e.g 256 Kbps. Of course, the consumer can also opt to continue to pay for high speed service on a per byte basis.</p> <p>The Internet service is a utility in our times and cutting it off completely or sending a huge bill for it will scare people away from using</p> @Frank,

As a consumer I would prefer to know my maximum bill. If I have subscribed to a 10GB plan, I should be able to get high speed service for the first 10GB. If I exhaust this quota, I should still be able to get service at a lower speed, e.g 256 Kbps. Of course, the consumer can also opt to continue to pay for high speed service on a per byte basis.

The Internet service is a utility in our times and cutting it off completely or sending a huge bill for it will scare people away from using

]]> By: techxplorer http://gigaom.com/2008/04/10/the-end-of-cheap-broadband/#comment-870633 techxplorer Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:45:31 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12104#comment-870633 <p>In Australia we've been paying for access on two tier service plans since as long as I can remember. So for some of us this model is the way is all we've known and the concept of having a connection with unlimited capacity is just a dream.</p> In Australia we’ve been paying for access on two tier service plans since as long as I can remember. So for some of us this model is the way is all we’ve known and the concept of having a connection with unlimited capacity is just a dream.

]]> By: Frank http://gigaom.com/2008/04/10/the-end-of-cheap-broadband/#comment-870632 Frank Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:37:21 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12104#comment-870632 <p>Stacey,</p> <p>You've hit the nail on the head. When a small minority drives exponential consumption growth on a current residential broadband business model who picks up the check ... the majority ... or should the minority fund their own usage patterns.</p> <p>We see 91% of our residential users fitting into a plan with 10GB/mo, 7% into a plan with 50GB/mo and 1.5% fitting into a plan with 100GB/mo. Customers in the 50GB/mo consume about 10 times more on average than the lowest tier while customers in the 100GB tier would consume 25 times more than the lowest tier.</p> <p>This is an issue of fairness.</p> <p>Frank</p> Stacey,

You’ve hit the nail on the head. When a small minority drives exponential consumption growth on a current residential broadband business model who picks up the check … the majority … or should the minority fund their own usage patterns.

We see 91% of our residential users fitting into a plan with 10GB/mo, 7% into a plan with 50GB/mo and 1.5% fitting into a plan with 100GB/mo.
Customers in the 50GB/mo consume about 10 times more on average than the lowest tier while customers in the 100GB tier would consume 25 times more than the lowest tier.

This is an issue of fairness.

Frank

]]> By: Andreas http://gigaom.com/2008/04/10/the-end-of-cheap-broadband/#comment-870602 Andreas Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:40:59 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12104#comment-870602 <p>Why is there so much talk about pricing per GB and no discussion about pricing per GB and distance? If bandwith is so expensive, then distance should have a HUGE impact. Watching a video stored in Los Angeles from Stockholm must be a 1000 times more expensive than wathing a video stored in the same town. Is bandwith really that expensive?</p> Why is there so much talk about pricing per GB and no discussion about pricing per GB and distance? If bandwith is so expensive, then distance should have a HUGE impact. Watching a video stored in Los Angeles from Stockholm must be a 1000 times more expensive than wathing a video stored in the same town. Is bandwith really that expensive?

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