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Re: Level 3 Communications Issues Statement Concerning Comcast's Actions
From: William Warren <hescominsoon () emmanuelcomputerconsulting com>
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 20:24:40 -0500
On 11/29/2010 6:45 PM, Aaron Wendel wrote:
Unlimited access is already NOT unlimited access. A transfer cap isn't unlimited..while Comcast has a generous cap..it's still a transfer cap.I think what this really boils down to is an effect of shoddy marketing. Access providers want to offer "unlimited" everything and don't want to have to go back to their customer base and say, "oh, sorry, we didn't really mean unlimited. We didn't think you'd really use that much." So they are looking for ways of making up for the increased costs without having to look like idiots to their customers.
My problem is, what happens if this becomes the new model? What if Comcast comes to me and says, "Oh, we've noticed X Mbits originating from your network coming through ours. Here's the bill of $X per bit." What happens when I counter with, "Ok, and I see X bits originating from your network. Here's my bill, too." Do they agree to an exchange of money for an exchange of bits or do I get an "F you. Pay your bill to us and we're not giving you crap."
Current thread:
- RE: Level 3 Communications Issues Statement Concerning Comcast's Actions, (continued)
- RE: Level 3 Communications Issues Statement Concerning Comcast's Actions Guerra, Ruben (Nov 29)
- Re: Level 3 Communications Issues Statement Concerning Comcast's Actions Thomas Donnelly (Nov 29)
- RE: Level 3 Communications Issues Statement Concerning Comcast'sActions Ryan Finnesey (Nov 30)
- RE: Level 3 Communications Issues Statement Concerning Comcast's Actions Guerra, Ruben (Nov 29)
- RE: Level 3 Communications Issues Statement Concerning Comcast's Actions Aaron Wendel (Nov 29)
- Re: Level 3 Communications Issues Statement Concerning Comcast's Actions Seth Mattinen (Nov 29)
- Re: Level 3 Communications Issues Statement Concerning Comcast's Actions Florian Weimer (Nov 30)
- Re: Level 3 Communications Issues Statement Concerning Comcast's Actions Joe Provo (Nov 29)
- Re: Level 3 Communications Issues Statement Concerning Comcast's Actions Jack Bates (Nov 29)
- RE: Level 3 Communications Issues Statement Concerning Comcast's Actions Rettke, Brian (Nov 29)
- RE: Level 3 Communications Issues Statement Concerning Comcast's Actions Aaron Wendel (Nov 29)
- Re: Level 3 Communications Issues Statement Concerning Comcast's Actions William Warren (Nov 29)
- Re: Level 3 Communications Issues Statement Concerning Comcast's Actions Aaron Wendel (Nov 29)
- Re: Level 3 Communications Issues Statement Concerning Comcast's Actions JC Dill (Nov 29)
- Re: Level 3 Communications Issues Statement Concerning Comcast's Actions William Allen Simpson (Nov 30)
- Telstra Breakup (Was Re: Level 3 Communications Issues Statement Concerning Comcast's Actions) Leo Bicknell (Nov 30)
- Re: Level 3 Communications Issues Statement Concerning Comcast's Actions Valdis . Kletnieks (Nov 29)
- Re: Level 3 Communications Issues Statement Concerning Comcast's Actions Florian Weimer (Nov 30)
- RE: Level 3 Communications Issues Statement Concerning Comcast's Actions Scott Berkman (Nov 29)
- RE: Level 3 Communications Issues Statement ConcerningComcast'sActions George Bonser (Nov 29)