Are you a heavy Internet User?
Are you a heavy Internet User? Someone who has a plethora of gadgets at home that utilize the Internet, such as Xbox 360, PS3, Skype, Vonage, and or Media streaming boxes. If so Internet Service Providers are moving towards setting Internet usage limits on subscribers. Just like standard home service utilities, such as water, gas, or cable, ISP’s are going to start charging for the amount of Internet you use. Yes, it has come down to charging for the bandwidth that a person uses at home.
Why would ISP’s start to initiate a limit on Internet usage you might ask? Simple, like other utilities that we all pay for, certain people use more of a service than others. You might be a person that only uses the web to browse sites, occasionally share photos with family, or upload documents to a website you’re taking an online class through—and so your usage is somewhat normal.
On the other hand there are folks who download videos, music, play online video games, and or utilize a larger part of the Internet portal than Joe Normal. Thus, coming to our mailboxes soon will be packages of Internet usage that will breakdown how much juice we get in our Internet connection. Individuals wishing to buy more Internet bandwidth will have to pay more, and will also pay more when they go over their allocated space.
If you would like to read the whole article click the link: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/15/technology/15cable.html?ref=technology