Re: [Nolug] New feature of Cox High Speed Internet

But seriously...

Cable and routers are sunk costs: already paid for. Does it really
matter if most users are low- to medium-capacity users and some are
high-capacity users?

It's not like the coax wears out sooner at certain people's houses.

On 09/07/2011 01:47 PM, John Souvestre wrote:
> Hi Charles.
>
> An ISP is a business, not a charity. Yes, they want to make a profit. You
> say this as if it is a bad thing.
>
> Customers who demand a lot (bandwidth, support, etc) but expect to pay the
> same are not what an ISP considers their best customers.
>
> The US vs the world is an entirely different topic, I think. :)
>
> Regards,
>
> John
>
> John Souvestre - New Orleans LA - (504) 454-0899
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-nolug@stoney.kellynet.org
> [mailto:owner-nolug@stoney.kellynet.org] On Behalf Of Charles Paul
> Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 1:27 pm
> To: nolug@nolug.org
> Subject: Re: [Nolug] New feature of Cox High Speed Internet
>
> You mean it cuts into their profits, rather. ISPs love blaming their best
> customers for their high rates.
>
> This country has some of the worst internet connections, and it has more to
> do with the industry's regulatory capture of the FTC and FCC.
>
> The blame, rather, lies with the lifestyles of the executives and investors.
>
> All that said: You are wrong.
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 1:17 PM, John Souvestre<johns@sstar.com> wrote:
>> Hi Charles.
>>
>> Possibly, but probably not. If an ISP supplies unlimited bandwidth it
>> costs them more. So they have to charge more.
>>
>> As a customer, are you willing to pay twice the rate because of the
>> top 10% who double the ISP's bandwidth if there is no cap? Unless you
>> are in that top 10%, the answer is generally no - hell no! :)
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> John
>>
>> John Souvestre - New Orleans LA - (504) 454-0899
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-nolug@stoney.kellynet.org
>> [mailto:owner-nolug@stoney.kellynet.org] On Behalf Of Charles Paul
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 1:07 pm
>> To: nolug@nolug.org
>> Subject: Re: [Nolug] New feature of Cox High Speed Internet
>>
>> Are there *any* service providers for unmetered, un-capped Internet
>> access in New Orleans?
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 1:52 AM, Ron Johnson<ron.l.johnson@cox.net> wrote:
>>> Some guy came to the door trying to sel Uverse, but the only way to
>>> get it cheaper than the Cox bundle was for a lower Internet speed and
>>> no HD TV channels.
>>>
>>> On 09/06/2011 11:27 PM, Brad Bendily wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I'm pretty sure uverse has similar restrictions for data usage limits.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.att.com/esupport/article.jsp?sid=KB409045#fbid=q79OcqQzjt
>>>> N
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sep 6, 2011, at 10:31 PM, Chris Jones<techmaster@gmail.com
>>>> <mailto:techmaster@gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Wow, uverse is looking better and better each day... Half the price
>>>>> I'm paying now for the same speed, and now this?
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 6:05 PM, Ben Bullard
>>>>> <<mailto:benbullard7@aol.com>benbullard7@aol.com
>>>>> <mailto:benbullard7@aol.com>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> On 09/06/2011 03:50 PM, Ron Johnson wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Data metering. Yay!!!!!
>>>>>
>>>>> It's a feature! It's for your own good...
>>>

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