aubuti;606907 Wrote: > From what has been reported in the business and technology press, I > wouldn't be surprised if the US starts seeing download limits in the > not-too-distant future. This is coming precisely because of the growth > of high volume video and audio services, while some users are only > using it for light-duty stuff like email. > > I expect it will be like cellphone plans, with graduated limits and > correspondingly graduated prices. Much like many ISPs already do with > upload/download speeds. As US consumers are used to unlimited, I also > expect most providers will keep an "unlimited" option -- you'll just > pay more for it. And as for competition, in a _lot_ of the US there is > no competition for broadband. I am unusually lucky in the DC metro area > to have a choice of at least 3 providers. In many areas there is only > one provider, regulated by a public board.
In California, other than the most rural areas, there are usually at least two choices - DSL from the phone company and internet service from the local cable company. Plus, there are often additional DSL sources from ISP/CLEC companies who piggyback on the phone company's lines. That plus fiber build-outs, WiMax, increasing speed from mobile phones, etc., suggest that more rather than less competition will be with us. I don't know about other parts of the country. I guess we'll see how it plays out. I do think competition will keep unlimited download usage available for reasonable cost. It's sure kept the basic service cost down. It's not worth the bother to me, but I know people who switch providers every 12 months so that they're always paying a "first year introductory price". -- Goodsounds ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Goodsounds's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14201 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85190 _______________________________________________ Radio mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
