Comments on: Keep track of those gigabytes! http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/03/keep-track-of-those-gigabytes/ A forum for discussion of news that arises at the intersection of Christianity and culture. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:28:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: GodLumps http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/03/keep-track-of-those-gigabytes/comment-page-1/#comment-307672 GodLumps Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:38:10 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/03/keep-track-of-those-gigabytes/#comment-307672 So an average DVD would cost us 5-7 dollars to download, and the same for someone to upload? That's robbery. It would be cheaper to rent. So an average DVD would cost us 5-7 dollars to download, and the same for someone to upload? That’s robbery. It would be cheaper to rent.

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]]> By: llama http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/03/keep-track-of-those-gigabytes/comment-page-1/#comment-307639 llama Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:42:25 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/03/keep-track-of-those-gigabytes/#comment-307639 I have no problem in paying for what I use or consume and neither should you. You should be upset that 95% of us usage losers are subsidizing and paying for the 5% of usage winners and we are paying a huge amount. If this doesn't get fixed soon, then the Internet as we know it will be quite different and much more expensive than it is today. I have no problem in paying for what I use or consume and neither should you.

You should be upset that 95% of us usage losers are subsidizing and paying for the 5% of usage winners and we are paying a huge amount.

If this doesn’t get fixed soon, then the Internet as we know it will be quite different and much more expensive than it is today.

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]]> By: klasko http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/03/keep-track-of-those-gigabytes/comment-page-1/#comment-307594 klasko Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:51:21 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/03/keep-track-of-those-gigabytes/#comment-307594 Adios - in the market where I live, Comcast is the Cable TV extortioner. Adios – in the market where I live, Comcast is the Cable TV extortioner.

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]]> By: klasko http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/03/keep-track-of-those-gigabytes/comment-page-1/#comment-307593 klasko Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:49:47 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/03/keep-track-of-those-gigabytes/#comment-307593 Ivan is spot on. Once internet providers figure out how to charge us for it, over and above their usual fees, congress will figure out how to tax us for it. Ivan is spot on. Once internet providers figure out how to charge us for it, over and above their usual fees, congress will figure out how to tax us for it.

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]]> By: Anlir http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/03/keep-track-of-those-gigabytes/comment-page-1/#comment-307577 Anlir Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:26:53 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/03/keep-track-of-those-gigabytes/#comment-307577 If there's going to be a fee, perhaps it should be for video usage, which (as I understand it) takes up the most bandwidth. If there’s going to be a fee, perhaps it should be for video usage, which (as I understand it) takes up the most bandwidth.

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]]> By: Ivan the Terrible http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/03/keep-track-of-those-gigabytes/comment-page-1/#comment-307557 Ivan the Terrible Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:24:47 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/03/keep-track-of-those-gigabytes/#comment-307557 Another opportunity to liberate us from our dollars. How about shutting down those who fall below minimum usage? Nothing is safe anymore. How soon before we have to pay to use the toilet on airplane flights? I say 6 months. Another opportunity to liberate us from our dollars.
How about shutting down those who fall below minimum usage? Nothing is safe anymore. How soon before we have to pay to use the toilet on airplane flights? I say 6 months.

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]]> By: JohnV http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/03/keep-track-of-those-gigabytes/comment-page-1/#comment-307555 JohnV Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:16:46 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/03/keep-track-of-those-gigabytes/#comment-307555 This has to happen; the majority of users will never even approach the limits by browsing their usual sites and email, but the mega-downloaders slow things down for everyone else. 1/GB isn't that much, anyway; it takes a lot to do 1GB such as downloading major software distributions. Depending on what the monthly limit is, this may not affect many people. On the other hand, I wonder how much data I use watching Netflix online... This has to happen; the majority of users will never even approach the limits by browsing their usual sites and email, but the mega-downloaders slow things down for everyone else. 1/GB isn’t that much, anyway; it takes a lot to do 1GB such as downloading major software distributions.

Depending on what the monthly limit is, this may not affect many people.

On the other hand, I wonder how much data I use watching Netflix online…

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]]> By: Anlir http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/03/keep-track-of-those-gigabytes/comment-page-1/#comment-307544 Anlir Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:43:47 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/03/keep-track-of-those-gigabytes/#comment-307544 Metering is a horrible idea. I use wi-fi and I considered a limited plan based on gigs, but decided against it when I found out it was extremely limited. So I went in with a buddy and bought an unlimited wi-fi plan for $60 a month ($30 each). We share the wireless card. So far it's worked out great. Metering is a horrible idea. I use wi-fi and I considered a limited plan based on gigs, but decided against it when I found out it was extremely limited. So I went in with a buddy and bought an unlimited wi-fi plan for $60 a month ($30 each). We share the wireless card. So far it’s worked out great.

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]]> By: adios http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/03/keep-track-of-those-gigabytes/comment-page-1/#comment-307534 adios Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:16:12 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/03/keep-track-of-those-gigabytes/#comment-307534 Time Warner is an oil company in technology clothing. It has nothing to do with "fair" and every thing to do with their profit. The city in which I live only had one choice for TV cable service--Time Warner. City Hall had a revolution on their hands and now there are other choices. It didn't effect us since we have a dish, but to our friends and neighbors Time Warner is the poster child for corporate greed. Time Warner is an oil company in technology clothing. It has nothing to do with “fair” and every thing to do with their profit.

The city in which I live only had one choice for TV cable service–Time Warner. City Hall had a revolution on their hands and now there are other choices. It didn’t effect us since we have a dish, but to our friends and neighbors Time Warner is the poster child for corporate greed.

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]]> By: TJ http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/03/keep-track-of-those-gigabytes/comment-page-1/#comment-307530 TJ Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:04:11 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/03/keep-track-of-those-gigabytes/#comment-307530 Wasn't there an old urban legend that sounded like this? Wasn’t there an old urban legend that sounded like this?

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