[LINK] Usage Based Billing Around the World and Canada

[Scott Howard]

On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 3:47 AM, Jan Whitaker <jwhit at melbpc.org.au> wrote:

> At 08:02 PM 31/03/2011, Kim Holburn wrote:
> >Most countries just don't have data caps like we do in
> >Australia.  In Japan a data cap is unlimited downloads and 900GB
> >upload cap!  Phew!
>
> Yeah, I found when I asked the question about borrowing friends'
> networks while in the US, they didn't understand the question.


Here in the US, in less than a month, I'll have a choice of 2 options for
Internet at home.

Either AT&T, with a 150GB limit, or Comcast with a 250GB limit.

Go over 150GB for AT&T and it's an extra $1/GB.  Go over with Comcast and
they will give you a warning, and then cut off your service.

Like it or not, the trend is many areas is _towards_ caps, not away from
them.

  Scott.