|> |The networking world is an anomaly. Everywhere else we have
|> |usage-based pricing (except in a few mediocre restaurants where they
|> |offer all-you-can-eat prices). The grocery store doesn't charge you
|> |a flat rate. The water company doesn't charge you a flat rate. The
|> |electric company doesn't charge flat-rate.
|>
|> I think you left out the utility that is most analogous to networking, though.
|> Most every residential telephone service offers at least one flavor of flat
|> rate plan. The plan I have covers most of my state. Long distance companies
|> are starting to offer flat-rate plans as well. So it isn't clear that the
|> networking world is really an anomaly among its peers.
|
|Mapping from wired services to wireless is not straight forward.
Umm, the offered analogy to electric service was also wired. I merely
presented what I consider a more relevant wired analogy. But wireless
phone providers also offer flat-rate plans, so your distinction really
isn't...
Dan Lanciani
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