They already do 

on *nameless ISP* trying to get stuttering Skype call with sister in
Australia or pick up the normal phone and pay 3 pence/min for dedicated
15kbit/sec virtual circuit





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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sean DALY
Sent: 21 November 2007 14:27
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Subject: Re: [backstage] Bandwidth Crisis

> a crisis in available bandwidth, which could lead to slow-downs in 
> about three years time.


I first heard this theory in 1995 (along with the theory that Apple was
about to go under or be bought by Sun).

These days, I think it's code for telcos who want to segregate packets,
e.g. charge more for "premium" bandwidth.

Sean
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