Last week we reported that Time Warner Cable was planning to test "tiered" Internet access, each with bandwidth caps. The plan received significant backlash from Rep. Eric Massa of New York, who promised to draft a bill completely eliminate "unfair" tiered pricing structures from ISPs. Massa added at the time: "I am taking a leadership position on this issue because of all the phone ...
Read full articleQuote:Yea, but wait until the caps actually start and customers receive their first bill. "we went over our cap last month how much?!?!"
There's a vocal minority of heavy bandwidth users for whom this plan is unappealing, but we're not hearing from the overwhelming majority of our customers who will be unaffected by this.
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Consumption of bandwidth is exploding, and that's good, but it requires a substantial investment in infrastructure. There's a vocal minority of heavy bandwidth users for whom this plan is unappealing, but we're not hearing from the overwhelming majority of our customers who will be unaffected by this."
Originally posted by david89:You might want to proof read your comment before posting. I have to read this five times before I could understand it. And I thought my English was bad.
i think they are lieing because they want make $1000 amonth or more internet service pay for what you use very bad idea only people won't affect is people don't know how use the pc and if want just check emails they should just bought the slow speed and not fastest speed or they could just use dial up. they just want find away charge 3 times amount per month for nonething.
Originally posted by david89:Are you 13 years old?
i think they are lieing because they want make $1000 amonth or more internet service pay for what you use very bad idea only people won't affect is people don't know how use the pc and if want just check emails they should just bought the slow speed and not fastest speed or they could just use dial up. they just want find away charge 3 times amount per month for nonething.
Originally posted by Run4two:Thank god, I was planning on calling my representatives soon but now it looks like I don't have to :D
According to Stopthecap! TWC has shelved their metered billing plans in all test markets!
Originally posted by Time Warner Company:
"It is clear from the public response over the last two weeks that there is a great deal of misunderstanding about our plans to roll out additional tests on consumption based billing," Time Warner CEO Glen Britt said in a statement. "As a result, we will not proceed with implementation of additional tests until further consultation with our customers and other interested parties, ensuring that community needs are being met."
Originally posted by JST1946:
You sound like a spammer.
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