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That it takes more expense to handle customers with higher bandwidth usage. Which doesn't address why you think it's unsustainable. The business model for ISPs
by Goronmon 18y ago
That it takes more expense to handle customers with higher bandwidth usage.
Which doesn't address why you think it's unsustainable. The business model for ISPs has always been been that the lower end user subsidizes the use of bigger consumers. I interpreted that you believe this model is losing it's viability and I am wondering what information you have that shows this. Or did I misinterpret your original post?
Edit: Not to mention that I've never understood how bandwidth caps actually address any problem that an ISP faces.
- Retric 18y ago...problem that an ISP faces. The idea is to prevent people from canceling cable and using the internet to watch TV not to cover costs. The cable company costs are well below than 10c per GByte used, but that's not going to prevent users from watching video online so they bump things well over 10 times their true cost. In the end it's a win / win either people keep cable or they milk those who switch.
- scott_s 18y agoWhat I stated in my original post: more people will be big consumers of data.
- Goronmon 18y agoSo? Why does that mean their business model is unsustainable? Do you have a reason to expect that bandwidth consumption will grow faster than the ISPs can keep up or are you just guessing?
- scott_s 18y agoOf course I'm guessing. It just seems like an obvious guess to me - specifically, that people's bandwidth usage will start to resemble other utilities. I'm surprised you find it a controversial guess.
- Goronmon 18y agoI don't necessarily find it controversial, just that I haven't seen enough evidence to suggest that's it is correct. So when people make the statement, I like to find out if they are guessing or if they have more information than I do on the subject. Perhaps that wasn't clear from my initial response.