AP: Time Warner Cable tries metering Internet use

[Anthony P]

My biggest issue here is that I don't think 40GB is a good cap. I think that is much too small for the new services coming out. Something more in line with Comcast's "inviso-caps" (and I much prefer a stated cap to an inviso cap) which is around the 250-300Gig range is a much better cap. When downloading 5 HD movies at 720p in a month (which is not unreasonable usage) is going to put you over the cap, that is too small a cap

but that is the point, the telcos be they Telephone, sat, wireless or cable based don't have anywhere near what is needed for most people to be DL 250-300GB. It is that simple, They can't put a limit that no one will go beyond. The whole idea is that if you realy want it pay for it, why should the person that surfs the net reads email, UL and DL large files for work, web conferences, watches a bit of TV on line but watches BDs have to pay because his neighbour wants to DL pirated versions of the movies. Because let’s face it, if right now you are anywhere near 300GB then that is exactly what you are doing. I am sure that right now most people over 40GB are doing it. As the infrastructure increases and demand increases that 40GB limit will most likely move up.

[xwingsct]

Well, say goodbye to digital download, music download, video streaming.
this will definitely change poeple's habbit going online. It will be like owning prepaid cell phone.

Google, Apple, Microsoft will have to start their own ISP or they'll loose billions each year. Poeple will have to think twice before they watch you tube, buy music or movies or play game online.

If all of us start cancelling the service then it will hurt them more cause they'll loose billions. Fight fire with fire.