Thread Package based internet plans

[Amstel]

That's the first step!

 

[fly]

back to the OP. I think the internet service providers should not be able to decide what sites are available/more available based on site package costs.

Access is Access. The end.

Now, if some company wants to buy a bunch of video sites & make them pay sites, fine. Competition can keep it fair. but it that should not be coupled with your internet access agreement. I'm not

 

[Amstel]

No.

So who here will like paying for their internet the same way as they pay for their TV?

Basically websites will be treated like tv channels, and grouped together in packages. For example, Youtube, Hulu and DailyMotion would be grouped into a video package, and this package would cost you X amount of dollars per month.

I think this sucks and that full net neutrality laws should be passed in order to block this. Though as we know the megacorperations will just buy their through congress and get whatever laws they want.

But nice try.

 

[Domon]

im gonna stab someone in this thread soon.

 

[APRIL]

There are some major communication issues between both sides of this argument you guys are having.

 

[Domon]

they can be solved with stabbing i bet.

 

[APRIL]

they can be solved with stabbing i bet.

A challenger appears!

 

[fly]

I think the internet service providers should not be able to decide what sites are available/more available based on site package costs.

What does this mean to you?

 

[fly]

they can be solved with stabbing i bet.

Indeed they can!

 

[Amstel]

exactly what it says. None of that statement is 'uniquely data heavy' relevant. That's a completely different issue.

 

[fly]

exactly what it says. None of that statement is 'uniquely data heavy' relevant. That's a completely different issue.

Okay, let's go even slower. Should Comcast be able to charge Netflix to not be slowed down?

 

[Peppers]

 

[Amstel]

Okay, let's go even slower. Should Comcast be able to charge Netflix to not be slowed down?

OK. Let's speed things up. If netflix is a data whore program, YES, if it is to help avoid them (netflix and their data volume) from "degrading the Internet access of other customers." And exactly the same with bit-torrent.

Not Like this:

@fly, did you get a Thank You from Netflix? You pay higher postage rates at the post office so they can take advantage of 'media mail' uber cheap postal rates to get their DVDs back and forth. I think it's taking advantage of the system.

 

[Domon]

degrading the Internet access of other customers

i think we've identified the prime misunderstanding.

this does not actually happen. Thats comcast bullshit excuses. netflix doesnt slow down other customers.

 

[Amstel]

i think we've identified the prime misunderstanding.

this does not actually happen. Thats comcast bullshit excuses. netflix doesnt slow down other customers.

I asked you specifically this in the other thread.

Do large volumes of data slow anything down, or is there an infinite amount of capacity for data to travel from the data provider to the data receiver?

 

[Domon]

I answered there too. For todays traffic, there is practically infinite capacity

 

[Amstel]

I answered there too. For todays traffic, there is practically infinite capacity

When I click 'download' on a 158mb file why is there a delay of 20 minutes before it's downloaded?

 

[Mr. Argumentor]

When I click 'download' on a 158mb file why is there a delay of 20 minutes before it's downloaded?

Because you found a shitty downloader that wants you to pay for a premium membership in order to download something quickly.

 

[DJBrenton]

Because you found a shitty downloader that wants you to pay for a premium membership in order to download something quickly.

Or because his ISP throttle some types of downloads which Amstel is fine with as that's how capitalism should work.

 

[fly]

OK. Let's speed things up. If netflix is a data whore program, YES,

Then explain this:

back to the OP. I think the internet service providers should not be able to decide what sites are available/more available based on site package costs.

Access is Access. The end.