[LINK] Usage Based Billing Around the World and Canada

[Kim Holburn]

On 2011/Apr/03, at 5:40 AM, Scott Howard wrote:

> 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.

And since there is no technical reason for this, why is that then?


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