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  • From: Greg Brown <gwbrown1 AT gmail.com>
  • To: "Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/" <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [internetworkers] Time Warner to meter users' Internet traffic
  • Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 15:05:16 -0400

I know.  I've had the Roku player going all day.  I'd hate to have to pay extra.  Plus I can't get DSL where I'm living. 

What about Earthlink?  Are they going to cap usage as well?

On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 3:03 PM, H. Wade Minter <minter AT lunenburg.org> wrote:
They're also rolling this out in San Antonio.  Yay me.

Fortunately, there's another cable/internet outfit in my neighborhood
that I can switch to.

Srsly?  40GB/month in the era of Netflix and Hulu?

On Apr 3, 2009, at 1:42 PM, Mark Turner wrote:

> In move sure to push 'Merica even further down the list of leading
> broadband countries, Time Warner Cable will soon be charging its users
> based on their internet usage. This has been the big ISPs' wet dream
> for
> years.
>
> http://is.gd/qzA0
>
> TWC is trying this out in Greensboro first but will undoubtedly
> force it
> on all NC users soon (that's why I'm glad I'm with Earthlink - for
> now).
>
> A reporter friend at the N&O who would like to talk to a heavy
> Internet
> user who may be affected by this change. Shoot me an email if you'd
> like
> to be interviewed.
>
> Cheers,
> --
> Mark Turner
> www.markturner.net
>
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