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If this was true, we should be seeing bandwidth becoming more expensive. At least here in Sweden, the opposite seems to be true: prices seem to continue to fall
by danh 17y ago
If this was true, we should be seeing bandwidth becoming more expensive. At least here in Sweden, the opposite seems to be true: prices seem to continue to fall.
And for the idea that we will someday hit a "capacity ceiling" to be true, price elasticity for bandwidth (and IP numbers) must be very, very low. I don't know of any evidence that we are ready to pay humongous amounts for tomorrows 3D, 2160p, video streams.
- chaosmachine 17y agoIn North America, bandwidth is becoming more expensive in the form of overage charges for exceeding your bandwidth cap. My ISP charges a ridiculous $2 per GB for anything past 90GB.
- slavox 17y agoHow much is your monthly charge though? I mentioned mine just above..
- chaosmachine 17y agoIt's about $70 for 10mbit down, 1mbit up. They also throttle bittorrent to about 10% of that.
- slavox 17y agoWhat are the caps/speeds like there on average? VS price.. I come from a world where "10Gig!" is a "extreme plan" and the largest cap is 80gig, Which costs 130NZD or 607.092087 Swedish kronor (So says my converter)
- danh 17y agoI pay 150SEK, or $20, a month for 100MBit/s (and the fixed cost for fixed telephone). No cap (as far as I'm aware).
- slavox 17y agoThat honestly blows my mind, My connection is 10MBit/s down and 2MBit/s up. And that about the best i can get.. I think i should move :P
- danh 17y agoI have a feeling that this kind of pricing has more to do with lack of competition than with lack of capacity... That said, Sweden is quite ok. At least during summer.