The End of the Internet

Onkel Neal · 04-04-09, 12:50 AM

At least for the US. I doubt Europe will pull this crap

http://i.gizmodo.com/5033779/giz-explains-how-broadband-usage-caps-will-kill-internet-video

Quote:

a different network management trend started to emerge among the major ISPs: metered broadband, aka data caps. It's like dial-up service or wireless data: After reaching your alotted amount of data for the month, you pay extra, maybe through the nose, as our northern neighbors in Canada are familiar with.

nikimcbee · 04-04-09, 01:02 AM

Okay, so if subsim exceeds its bandwidth quota, does that mean i can just call you (Neal) up on the phone to comment on stuff? You better not have caller ID.

...and can i get those calls added to my post count, (gotta keep up with the bunas yah know)

I can see it now......
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ring ring...
This is Neal.
Yo Neal wazup? So how's the model going?

click. Neal? Neal?

5 minutes later...
ring, ring...
this is Neal.
yo Neal wazup? Did you watch the Rayduz game?

click.

04-04-09, 02:18 AM

Welcome to the wonderful world of Australian Broadband - This how its done here , you pay for a certain amount a month at the speed you want then ,when you go over ,you get your speed throttled down or your ISP's lets you keep your download speed and you need to buy blocks of extra download amount - the last time I had to reinstall my OS I was near the end of the month and near my limit ,so I had to pay an extra $24.95au for an extra 5gig to make sure I didn't run out with all the update's and re-downloads

HunterICX · 04-04-09, 03:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

At least for the US. I doubt Europe will pull this crap

http://i.gizmodo.com/5033779/giz-explains-how-broadband-usage-caps-will-kill-internet-video

Because Europe had some countries that did the same, most got rid of that policy but I think some of the countries still have this.

HunterICX

stabiz · 04-04-09, 03:34 AM

There is no sign of this here in Norway, I actually think there would be a revolution if anybody suggested it.

Respenus · 04-04-09, 04:15 AM

Slovenian broadband has been based on the flat-rate principle from the start. It doesn't matter which speed you chose or with which operator, you always get the same deal and only pay a set monthly fee. Our neighbours to the south, well, they are well known for their bankruptcy stories due to internet bills.

antikristuseke · 04-04-09, 05:21 AM

Here the internets is allso at a flat rate, personaly pay 25 euros a month for 12mbit/1mbit connection, cable tv and phone line on which calls in the same service providers network are free.

VipertheSniper · 04-04-09, 07:24 AM

It was like that before here in Austria, but they dropped that... now, if you have a package with a download or traffic limit and you exceed that, your connection will be throttled down, but you don't pay extra.

04-04-09, 01:02 AM	#2
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Okay, so if subsim exceeds its bandwidth quota, does that mean i can just call you (Neal) up on the phone to comment on stuff? You better not have caller ID. ...and can i get those calls added to my post count, (gotta keep up with the bunas yah know) I can see it now...... . . . ring ring... This is Neal. Yo Neal wazup? So how's the model going? click. Neal? Neal? 5 minutes later... ring, ring... this is Neal. yo Neal wazup? Did you watch the Rayduz game? click. __________________

04-04-09, 03:34 AM	#5
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	There is no sign of this here in Norway, I actually think there would be a revolution if anybody suggested it. __________________

04-04-09, 04:15 AM	#6
Respenus Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,169 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Slovenian broadband has been based on the flat-rate principle from the start. It doesn't matter which speed you chose or with which operator, you always get the same deal and only pay a set monthly fee. Our neighbours to the south, well, they are well known for their bankruptcy stories due to internet bills. __________________

04-04-09, 02:18 AM	#3
darius359au Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Welcome to the wonderful world of Australian Broadband - This how its done here , you pay for a certain amount a month at the speed you want then ,when you go over ,you get your speed throttled down or your ISP's lets you keep your download speed and you need to buy blocks of extra download amount - the last time I had to reinstall my OS I was near the end of the month and near my limit ,so I had to pay an extra $24.95au for an extra 5gig to make sure I didn't run out with all the update's and re-downloads

04-04-09, 05:21 AM	#7
antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Here the internets is allso at a flat rate, personaly pay 25 euros a month for 12mbit/1mbit connection, cable tv and phone line on which calls in the same service providers network are free.

04-04-09, 07:24 AM	#8
VipertheSniper Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Austria Posts: 1,070 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It was like that before here in Austria, but they dropped that... now, if you have a package with a download or traffic limit and you exceed that, your connection will be throttled down, but you don't pay extra.