This is something what was very common when 3G first became available in Australia - you'd have a very low data limit (~200MB) but could pay extra for unlimited

This is something what was very common when 3G first became available in Australia - you'd have a very low data limit (~200MB) but could pay extra for unlimited access to other services (like $4/m for unlimited Facebook or whatever) - basically that 'nightmare scenario' net nutrality image which has been going around for years[1]. I don't think it was very sucessful (this was before the the iPhone and the changes it brought so browsing the internet on your dubmphone sucked anyway) and was gradually phased out. Another comparison, many Australian providers already have a 'freezone'[2] which does not count towards your download limit. This is sometimes paid sponsorship (Australian Football streaming is free on Telstra) and sometimes due to peering agreements or house run servers (many ISPs run their own Steam content servers) which make data through certain channels considerably cheaper for the ISP. That said, from a consumer perspective, I would be stoked if my telco said that I could have free music streaming at no extra cost, though. It might just be a positive customer benefit, or it may be something more sinister - who knows. [1] http://i.imgur.com/UguEpIm.jpg http://i.imgur.com/UguEpIm.jpg [2] http://freezone.iinet.net.au/ http://freezone.iinet.net.au/