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Bandwidth Barons Want More Money for Fewer Bytes

Posted on July 03, 2008

According to AT&T, Time Warner and others, usage-based pricing is coming to your Internet connection. While the reasons for this change in pricing model are varied, both in terms of technology and politics, it s clear that consumers used to an all-you-can-eat buffet of streaming video, photo-sharing and podcasts are headed for a lean diet of Web 1.0 and email. Unless, of course, you want to pay a lot more for your Internet connectivity. How much more? While the service providers have not announced their pricing plans, it seems clear that usage-based pricing will be based on the number ...

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