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A way to ration bandwidth without(?) overage charges

Globhead

Nov 18, 2010, 7:07 PM
Until we have a system which can handle truly unlimited data for all users, people will just have to get over the fact that there are going to be different prices for different usage levels.

This is one way to deal with that without (hopefully) having overage charges. Most high-volume users are going to be using the Internet for applications for which speed matters (e.g., streaming movies). People who only use the Internet for news, blogs, etc, don't use a lot of data and are less likely to even notice a speed difference.

I would rather have a simple $/kilobyte billing system. But carriers don't like the lack of a guaranteed revenue stream (especially not with expensive subsidized PDA phones), and sadly a lot of consumers are idiots...
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CellStudent

Dec 1, 2010, 4:37 PM
I wouldn't be surprised to see something like "$10 off per month if you accept a 1 Mbps cap speed."

That would make the most sense to me. Build plan buckets that charge based on fast delivery rates, then offer a discount for customers who don't need those throughput levels.

As for a per kilobyte pricing model, there has to be a floor. There has to be a minimum monthly charge just for the hassle and overhead of maintaining a network and allowing people to use it. Even a minimal usage account paying less than $25 per month is likely to be a net loss overall. A carrier has got to pay the bills somehow.
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