> On a more positive note, I think that even if we are forced into a tiered > situation, it probably won't last very long. People will be angry and > demand more bandwidth. Other companies could rise to the challenge and lay > bigger pipes and tubes to meet demand. We may see a temporary information > recession, but it's not the end of the world.
Comcast and other broadband providers need to simply be transparent. they cant say they have "all-you-can-eat" service and then throttle back how much you actually get. this is the bait-and-switch method of business. If I'm only going to get 100GB of traffic a month, then tell me that. Broadband companies need to say what they are actually offering so customers can make educated decisions. unfortunately in the US, there is often only one broadband in a region (aka monopoly) This is why we must also have regulation to make sure that one carrier doesn't block certain technologies or websites arbitrarily. They must be neutral about what goes "through the pipes". Jay -- http://jaydedman.com 917 371 6790
