It will become a mix of free and paid services. Broadcast TV was free in the US (ad supported) because it was impractical to bill for usage. Now the cable and s

It will become a mix of free and paid services. Broadcast TV was free in the US (ad supported) because it was impractical to bill for usage. Now the cable and satellite rule the roost, we pay for some channels (HBO, Showtime) and some content (on demand) while others are still mostly ad supported. The HBO model is not for everyone - would you pay $20 a month for the scifi channel? I don't love Boa vs. Python that much. The net is a mix too - I pay for web service and email service, event though there are free alternatives. If iphonedevsdk or stackoverflow changed to a fee structure, I'd join. However, if Facebook or Reddit or went paid, I'd stop showing up.