Consumerist
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net neutrality
ISPs Threaten Metered Broadband As Net Neutrality Looms
Remember when you called up your ISP and, after an unholy modem screech, were billed for every minute you spent online? (Actually, it occurs to me that many Consumerist readers probably don't remember this.) If ISPs' current efforts pay off, we may all soon be paying for every little byte of Internet that we use. More » -
legalese
Time Warner's Revised Subscriber Agreement Allows For Consumption Based Billing
Time Warner has revised their Subscriber Agreement to lay the legal foundation needed to implement consumption based billing, including usage caps, tiered rate plans, overlimit fees, and speed throttling. Though Time Warner's metered broadband plans lie in shambles after a barely-averted run in with Congress' legislative mace, the cable giant clearly has no intention of letting such a potentially massive cash cow escape from the paddock. Inside, the dangerous new legalese that may soon appear in teeny tiny print on your next Time Warner bill. More » -
metered broadband
Metered Broadband A Necessity? TWC's Financial Statements Don't Think So
Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports and parent company to Consumerist, took a look at TWC's most recent financial statements and couldn't find any evidence that they "needed" to switch to metered broadband. In fact, TWC's costs have dropped even as they added subscribers. More » -
time warner cable
Time Warner Shuts Off Heavy User's Account With No Warning
While they've temporarily shelved metered broadband plans, Time Warner is cutting off, with no warning, the accounts of customers who they deem have used too much bandwidth. One such customer lives in Austin, TX, one of the original markets slated for metered broadband. Stop The Cap has the story, and an excerpt is inside. More » -
metered broadband
TWC Delays Metered Broadband Test So They Can "Educate" A "Vocal Minority"
Anti-metered broadband advocates are rejoicing today as TWC admitted defeat and delayed its plan to expand metered broadband to Rochester, NY. More » -
metered broadband
Time Warner Cable Caps Metered Broadband Overage Fees At $75
Time Warner Cable, sensitive to the public outcry about metered broadband, has tweaked its policy — capping overage fines at $75. Does this make it all better? More » -
mad as hell
New York Representative Goes After Time Warner's Metered Broadband
Rochester, NY is one of the expanded test areas for TWC's new metered broadband program, (along with Austin & San Antonio, TX, and Greensboro, NC.) The people of Rochester are especially upset about the change, including their representative, Eric Massa, who had strong words for Time Warner. More » -
ponderables
Is Metered Broadband Designed To Keep You From Ditching Cable TV?
Om Malik is beginning to suspect that "metered broadband" may be less about bad, evil P2P and more about competing video download services. More » -
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