11-03-2009, 02:41 PM
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first thought is neither of those links have anything to do with web site censorship, but both are about tiered pricing. As i have maintained throughout this thread, IP service is just like anything else, electricity, cell phones or whatever. be prepared to pay for what you use, and don't expect me to pay for your bandwidth usage. Bandwidth is not a all you can download restaurant.
from the CNET link
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The problem ISPs in general are facing with the $19.95 standard is at least twofold: With everyone charging the same price, services are having to find ways to differentiate themselves with service, reliability and content. In fact, just about every ISP claims to be the most reliable and accessible. AT&T is no different. But Evslin said the 750,000-member service would try to quantify its success by posting its daily call completion rates compared with other leading national ISPs. He issued a challenge for other ISPs to do the same.
But the problem of arriving at the pricing formula is complex. A lot of ISPs--especially those that don't own their networks--say they simply can't turn a profit at $19.95. Some, such as Netcom, have said they would abandon their $19.95 rate, and instead focus on the business market.
Netcom was among the first to offer the $19.95 price three years ago; two months ago, just after $19.95 had become the standard, Netcom announced it would abandon the flat-rate scheme and pursue the business customer willing to pay more.
That opened the door for others, said David Locke, an analyst with Volpe, Welty & Company. "Netcom lifted the umbrella back up and now everyone's diving back underneath because they can. It's not clear you can make money off of $19.95."
Even for Sprint, the costs of servicing "power users" can be more than the $19.95 pricing model can profitably support, Dodd said.
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