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Charging by the Byte to Curb Internet Traffic
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| One of them, Time Warner Cable, began a trial of “Internet metering” in one
| Texas city early this month, asking customers to select a monthly plan and
| pay surcharges when they exceed their bandwidth limit. The idea is that
| people who use the network more heavily should pay more, the way they do for
| water, electricity, or, in many cases, cellphone minutes.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/15/technology/15cable.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1213711461-Ks4R1ajCoNWNQvY+4byuKA
http://tinyurl.com/56ps2a
More money for ISPs. Wonderful 'solution'.
Related:
Comcast admits paying attendees at FCC hearing
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| Comcast Corp. admitted yesterday that it paid people to attend a government
| hearing. Company critics say the freelance attendees were there to crowd them
| out; Comcast says they were merely saving seats for employees.
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http://www.philly.com/inquirer/front_page/20080228_Comcast_admits_paying_attendees_at_FCC_hearing.html
Comcast stacked Net Neutrality meeting
http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/02/27/comcast-stacked-net-neutrality
Allegations fly in FCC hearing aftermath
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| Comcast Corp. on Tuesday acknowledged hiring people to fill seats before the
| start of a contentious federal hearing on how the company manages its
| broadband network, allowing its employees to take those seats when the
| filled-to-capacity hearing started.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080227/ap_on_hi_te/internet_regulation
Comcast Isn’t Net Neutral; Are They Liars, Too?
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| Following reports that Comcast isn’t net neutral, Consumerist blog has
| acquired several leaks from Comcast insiders, claiming that they do indeed
| use Sandvine for packet shaping, and that customer service representatives
| are being told nothing about how the network technology works,
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http://mashable.com/2007/10/26/comcast-isnt-net-neutral-are-they-liars-too/
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