This is pretty easy to do. I had a small app I tried out a few years ago. It would test a connection out and do a few link diagnostics. It also checked a webserver and would display notices, etc, for reporting downtime, repair schedules and what not. Overall, it was not much of a hit with people. I have toyed with the idea of bring it back and adding twitter updates and the likes. It would be pretty easy to add a bw/$ display to it, depending on the bw manager setup. I can see about rustling it up again.
Mike Hammett wrote: > Daily, maybe even hourly bandwidth web based usage history and a running > meter down in the system tray? Then they can yell at the kid for using 5 > gigs in the afternoon, who cares if he was there to use it or not.... Just > like he left the TV on and it used power for two hours. They get billed > either way. > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Eric Rogers" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 9:00 AM > To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Metered Billing > >> What happens when the teenager starts the streaming tv on the xbox and >> a friend shows up... decides to go down the street but leaves it >> running till mom and dad gets home at 6:00 PM? Then mom and dad >> decide to rent a movie. To me, I am counting on over-selling the >> bandwidth and that is where the profit is. My dynamic is changing and >> the only thing that makes sense is to pay if you use it ... more than >> normal. >> >> I am looking for pros and cons of metered/tiered billing. I have >> heard from many as to why they wouldn't and don't, so who is billing >> tiered and/or metered? The questions still stand. >> >> Eric Rogers >> Precision Data Solutions, LLC >> (317) 831-3000 x200 >> >> Fat-fingered from my phone! >> >> On Nov 8, 2009, at 9:46 AM, "Jayson Baker" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Not everyone uses 6Mbps all day long. >>> >>> On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 7:52 PM, RickG <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Thats one way to utilize bandwidth shaping but how do you " >>>> guaranteed >>>> minimum of 1.5Mbps, 4Mbps and >>>> 6Mbps" at those low rates to every use and make money? Maybe I'm >>>> wrong but >>>> the problem I see is that you will end up having unhappy >>>> subscribers when >>>> their expectations are not met. Thats where the premium rates can >>>> come in. >>>> I >>>> find people all the time who would pay more for committed speeds if >>>> it can >>>> be delivered. >>>> >>>> BTW: Cricket Communications, subsidiary of Leap Wireless has lost >>>> money >>>> since its inception and continues to do so. Give me an example of an >>>> non-subsidized "all you can eat service" company in a competitive >>>> market >>>> that actually makes money (bottom line). >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 4:55 PM, Jayson Baker <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Ya know, we've looked at this many times over the past couple >>>>> years, and >>>>> even tested it for a bit. >>>>> >>>>> Fact is, people like unlimited, and not having to guess. I, myself, >>>> being >>>>> a >>>>> fairly lite user of the Internet, would still always opt for an >>>>> unlimited >>>>> plan--even if I knew my bill may be lower on a pay-per-use plan. >>>>> I have >>>>> unlimited cell phone minutes, txt messages, etc. If I could pay for >>>>> unlimited utilites, I'd certainly do that too! >>>>> >>>>> We've got the infrastructure in place for a pay-per-use, and could >>>> activate >>>>> it at anytime. We tried selling it about a year ago, and people >>>>> just >>>>> didn't >>>>> understand the concept. People aren't used to it--most people got >>>>> online >>>>> when Internet was $19.95/mo for dialup (or, $22.95 for AOL!), and >>>>> don't >>>>> remember the 10 for $10 dial-up packages. Nobody knows what ISDN >>>>> with >>>> 300 >>>>> hours is. >>>>> >>>>> We currently offer 12Mbps service for $24.95/mo. This makes us the >>>> fastest >>>>> in the area, and the cheapest. We have local sales, support and >>>>> installations. We decided the way to win is to shape traffic--we >>>>> offer >>>>> three 12Mbps packages; one with a guaranteed minimum of 1.5Mbps, >>>>> 4Mbps >>>> and >>>>> 6Mbps. If you do nothing than browse, share pictures, etc. (i.e. >>>>> "normal >>>>> use") you'll always see the 12Mbps. But once you fire up a >>>>> torrent or >>>>> Netflix, you only get that speed for 10 minutes--after that, you >>>>> get your >>>>> guaranteed minimum. Prices double from 1.5 to 4, and double again >>>>> going >>>> to >>>>> 6Mbps. We have never had a complaint about speed or price with this >>>>> structure. >>>>> >>>>> I'm hoping that the "big guys" do go to pay-per-use plans. Just >>>>> one more >>>>> way we can advertise and win against them. "Tired of counting >>>>> your bits >>>>> and >>>>> bytes? We're unlimited" Look at Cricket wireless--they've just >>>>> exploded >>>>> with customers on their unlimited-everything service. >>>>> >>>>> Just my 2 cents >>>>> >>>>> Jayson >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 2:24 PM, Travis Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> The cellular guys don't charge by the minute... I have an unlimited >>>> plan >>>>>> on my cell phone. I can also get unlimited text and internet >>>>>> access for >>>>>> $9.95/mo extra. >>>>>> >>>>>> People don't want to guess what their internet bills are going to >>>>>> be >>>> from >>>>>> month to month. Would you want that at your own home? >>>>>> >>>>>> Travis >>>>>> Microserv >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Gary Garrett wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> You sound like the cell phone company. >>>>>> I am convinced the big failure in my business model is I charge >>>>>> by the >>>>>> month while the cellular guys charge by the minute. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Travis Johnson wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> You are talking about having to add additional resources (radius, >>>>>> etc.) >>>>>> to track it. Then you have to bill it. Then you get to deal with >>>>>> the >>>>>> phone calls from users that say "My computer wasn't even turned on >>>>>> during those times. Remove the charge or I will go elsewhere." So, >>>> even >>>>>> that one extra phone call costs you money (because you have to >>>>>> think >>>>>> about scaling). Imagine if you have 100x the number of customers >>>>>> you >>>>>> have now... does the same solution work? 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