AT&T Begins a Trial To Cap, Meter Internet Usage 421
An anonymous reader writes "On the heels of Comcast's decision to implement a 250-GB monthly cap, and Time Warner Cable's exploration of caps and overage fees, DSL Reports notes that AT&T is launching a metered billing trial of their own in Reno, Nevada. According to a filing with the FCC (PDF), AT&T's existing tiers, which range from 768 kbps to 6 Mbps, would see caps ranging from 20 GB to 150 GB per month. Users who exceed those caps would pay an additional $1 per gigabyte, per month."
Re:Jews did 9/11. (Score:5, Funny)
Next month: Slashdot meters trolls posts. Only one per day, or you get charged $4/troll.
Re:Jews did 9/11. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Jews did 9/11. (Score:5, Funny)
...or charged with a couple hundred thousand volts across their testicles?
Re:Jews did 9/11. (Score:5, Funny)
charged with a couple hundred thousand volts across their testicles?
I'm a female troll, you insensitive clod!
Is it time to go back to BBS's? (Score:4, Funny)
Seriously, billions of dollars in taxpayer-funded subsidies and all I got was this lousy duopoly.
Re:Upside: Incentive for botnet cleanout. (Score:5, Funny)
Which brings up other issues:
- Will AT&T bill for incoming packets? Even those not solicited?
- If you're charged for all incoming packets how do you STOP somebody's botnet from sending you packets? DDoS attacks could become Distributed Denial of Funds...
- Will they charge for ICMP packets?
- How about the packets they use to communicate with and control their modem (which don't even get to the customer's interface)?
From extensive research on the behavior of modern ISP's, I can answer all of your questions with 100% certainty, including the one you didn't type out:
- Yes, Hell yes.
- You can't.
- They will.
- Of course.
- Lube will cost extra.
Re:Do They Still Advertise them as "Unlimited"? (Score:2, Funny)
you must be (Score:2, Funny)
You must be knew hear.
10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1... HAPPY KNEW HEAR!
Luckily... (Score:2, Funny)
...my AT&T DSL service is so slow I don't think I could reach those caps anyway.
Re:Cappings effect on net neutrality... (Score:2, Funny)
There's nothing to worry about so long as you stay under your c
Net metering (Score:2, Funny)
If a person can generate his own electricity and sell it back to the electric company. We should get the same deal when we upload to the internet. Fair is fair.
Re:Jews did 9/11. (Score:1, Funny)
Hehe, that's good. Have any new material though?
Re:$1/GB seems a bit excessive (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Cappings effect on net neutrality... (Score:3, Funny)
Please keep up with current events. Your current Evil that threatens your way of life are Terrorists, not Communists. :)
Re:Jews did 9/11. (Score:5, Funny)
upon the advice of my lawyer, i have no sig at this time.
And I thought you were just saving bytes to avoid the cap.