Re: [isp-bandwidth] Om Malik supports throttling, gets flamed

["Scott Granados" <gsgranados@comcast.net>]

At least in the electric case the answer could be an unlimited one.  San 
Jose is starting to put together a program where anyone with a roof top can 
have 0 down financing for solar systems.  You pay the same rate as you would 
with PGE instead after 15 years you actually own your power.  The excess 
that your system generates goes to pay off your system and is used at peek 
time when it's needed by business.  After 15 years you own your system free 
and clear and you get to keep the extra cash flow.  Why mention this, 
because it's a technological solution to a problem.  Dial caused all sorts 
of hell for the voice network, new high speed services replaced and fixed 
that problem however introduced new ones.  There are solutions and I think 
one thing we need to remember is this game changes at a rate much faster 
than what we've experienced before.  I don't think it's realistic to think 
the unlimited plans will go away.  Charge more possibly but not go away. 
Smart people will figure out the transmition / bandwidth problem.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hans Wolfgang Lutz" <hwl@highlytechnical.com>
To: <isp-bandwidth@isp-bandwidth.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 7:33 AM
Subject: Re: [isp-bandwidth] Om Malik supports throttling, gets flamed


> On Wed, 30 Apr 2008, Mike Hammett wrote:
>
> > That's a fair process to all, but confusing to the customer.
> Is it confusing that I can't have a $x/mo gasoline bill, then drive
> however much I want?
>
> Is it confusing that, for a fixed monthly fee, I can't use all the
> electricity I want?
>
> Is it confusing that I buy groceries according to how much I use?
>
> Quoth Ron White: "You can't fix stupid."
>
>
> HWL
> --
> "Even I have to give credit to anyone who can make a relatively-honest
> couple of BILLION bucks... so here's to you, Bill.  I won't be buying
> any more of your software, but you got my respect."  --Beryl Shmuel



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