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Internet providers want to meter usage

If Internet service providers' current experiments succeed, subscribers may end up paying for high-speed Internet based on how much material they download. Trials with such metered access, rather than the traditional monthly flat fee for unlimited connection time, offer enough bandwidth that they won't affect many consumers - yet.

But as more people use the Internet to watch TV and stream movies, they could bump up against the metered rates' caps, paying expensive over-use fees. Watching a movie may then require paying two fees: one for the movie, another to the cable company.

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DJ6249d ago

I refuse to put up with that. Bandwidth hardly costs them Anything. This is a good article to find out more: http://n4g.com/NewsCom-3076...

wibble6248d ago

I'm all for it provided I don't end up paying more than I currently do. I don't really download that much stuff.

What I like about the idea is that people that just read their emails will only have to pay a few bucks per month, while Long John Silver that's docked in Pirate Bay 24/7 will have to pay much more.

In theory..

Raz6248d ago (Edited 6248d ago )

How long before ISPs jack up the price via 'minimum use' fees if you aren't consuming enough bandwidth to turn a profit?

You can theorize all you want, but big business is hurting and they're coming after your wallet. And your life savings. And your pension.

You've been warned...in the end it is the consumer who pays the ultimate price. Certainly it won't be the corporate CEOs, floating down from their corrupt, collapsing empires on golden parachutes that we had to pay for...

..Sorry. I'm a little bitter. ;p

Tristanh826248d ago

Been doing it here in Australia since the dawn of time the thing is Australia has one of the slowest internet speeds in the world yet still we pay one of highest, its just another way for greedy men to make more money, One of the biggest providers here in Aus is Bigpond where u must go on a 24 month plan an i pay 80 dollars Aus a month and i only get 25gig of downloads and its still slow as s#$t and once you have gong past your download limit your speed drops to dial up speed F%$k you Howard for our 3rd world net.

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Top Racers Need Top Gear – Introducing the Forza Horizon 6 Limited Edition Controller and Headset

Omar writes: "With the Horizon Festival coming to breathtaking Japan, you’ll need the essential gear to prove you’ve got what it takes to become a Horizon Legend as you cruise, drift and explore an open world full of spectacular driving experiences. That’s why we’re happy to announce the newest Limited Edition Xbox Wireless Controller and Wireless Headset collection, featuring inspired designs from Forza Horizon 6. The bright cyan and lime colorways celebrate the Horizon Festival’s recognition of iconic cars and hit music, with special features that are sure to impress any collector."

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Killer2020UK34d ago

Oh my, that is one gaudy design

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44% of games industry professionals have considered leaving the industry as a result of redundancies

New report from Skillsearch found that 22% of those surveyed had been laid off within the past 12 months.

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Cockney37d ago

Well if that 44% left im sure there would be a lot less redundancies

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Stop Killing Games on the latest European Commission public hearing

It's a step forward for Stop Killing Games.

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