Comments on: Time Warner trying usage-based billing in Texas http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/17/time-warner-trying-usage-based-billing-in-texas/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:04:10 -0500 hourly 1 By: beavis http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/17/time-warner-trying-usage-based-billing-in-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-568781 beavis Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:10:50 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/17/time-warner-trying-usage-based-billing-in-texas/#comment-568781 thats the worst idea there just a bunch of greedy pigs thats the worst idea there just a bunch of greedy pigs

]]> By: Sundaram http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/17/time-warner-trying-usage-based-billing-in-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-568392 Sundaram Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:46:40 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/17/time-warner-trying-usage-based-billing-in-texas/#comment-568392 Anonymous, My Bad you are right i did post the speed instead of usage click the link to see "monthly capacity" Basic (1Gb/1GB)$27/month High Speed (20Gb/10GB)$39/month Extreme High Speed (100 Gb combined)$65/month Extreme Plus High Speed (20Gb/10GB)$80/month Anonymous,

My Bad you are right i did post the speed instead of usage click the link to see “monthly capacity”

Basic (1Gb/1GB)$27/month
High Speed (20Gb/10GB)$39/month
Extreme High Speed (100 Gb combined)$65/month
Extreme Plus High Speed (20Gb/10GB)$80/month

]]> By: vijay http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/17/time-warner-trying-usage-based-billing-in-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-568381 vijay Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:11:51 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/17/time-warner-trying-usage-based-billing-in-texas/#comment-568381 This will basically kill the HD/DVD download future. While a handful of bitTorrent Joes might be responsible for heavy internet usage now, with the advent of downloadable movies, everyone would essentially become a heavy user. And as Doug mentions, it will eventually end up being that you still pay too much. Just like the minimum 35$ cost for a cell phone line even if you only end up using 100 minutes. This will basically kill the HD/DVD download future. While a handful of bitTorrent Joes might be responsible for heavy internet usage now, with the advent of downloadable movies, everyone would essentially become a heavy user. And as Doug mentions, it will eventually end up being that you still pay too much. Just like the minimum 35$ cost for a cell phone line even if you only end up using 100 minutes.

]]> By: Alex http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/17/time-warner-trying-usage-based-billing-in-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-568368 Alex Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:20:07 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/17/time-warner-trying-usage-based-billing-in-texas/#comment-568368 I could go for that. I'm basically a light user. Seems only fair to have the heavier users pay more...or me pay less...whatever. I'd also like to pay a la carte for my cable tv. Why the heck am I paying for all those channels I never watch? I could go for that. I’m basically a light user. Seems only fair to have the heavier users pay more…or me pay less…whatever. I’d also like to pay a la carte for my cable tv. Why the heck am I paying for all those channels I never watch?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/17/time-warner-trying-usage-based-billing-in-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-568363 Anonymous Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:13:11 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/17/time-warner-trying-usage-based-billing-in-texas/#comment-568363 Sundaram, You are not charged by usage, you are charged by speed. This is normal and acceptable. You can download as much as you want at 10Mbps. What Time Warner wants to do is say you pay $5 per 500MB you download. $5 is just a random number by the way. This is not ok with me and I really hope they do not succeed. Sundaram,

You are not charged by usage, you are charged by speed. This is normal and acceptable. You can download as much as you want at 10Mbps. What Time Warner wants to do is say you pay $5 per 500MB you download. $5 is just a random number by the way. This is not ok with me and I really hope they do not succeed.

]]> By: Sundaram http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/17/time-warner-trying-usage-based-billing-in-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-568347 Sundaram Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:37:49 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/17/time-warner-trying-usage-based-billing-in-texas/#comment-568347 In Montreal we are already paying based on usage. Basic (up to 600kbs)$27/month High Speed (up to 7mbps)$39/month Extreme High Speed (up to 10mbsp)$65/month Extreme Plus High Speed (up to 20mbsp)$80/month You can see details at http://www.videotron.com/services/static/en/pdf/High_Speed_Internet_Summary.pdf It is not as bad as I thought it would be. I have the Extreme High Speed and it is more than enough for my needs at a fair price. While my Dad has the high speed package and seems to be satisfied. In Montreal we are already paying based on usage.

Basic (up to 600kbs)$27/month
High Speed (up to 7mbps)$39/month
Extreme High Speed (up to 10mbsp)$65/month
Extreme Plus High Speed (up to 20mbsp)$80/month

You can see details at http://www.videotron.com/services/static/en/pdf/High_Speed_Internet_Summary.pdf

It is not as bad as I thought it would be. I have the Extreme High Speed and it is more than enough for my needs at a fair price. While my Dad has the high speed package and seems to be satisfied.

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