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gekko · 06-13-2002, 08:26 PM

http://www.businessweek.com/technolo...20612_1108.htm

The basics:

Because file sharing is so popular, broadband companies are now planning to start charging users if they exceed bandwidth limits. So like you get 5GB bandwidth a month, if you exceed it, you pay $$$$$.

This would kill me, badly. I mean, I save all the press images released for Gamecube games, and those can get huge. I mean, around E3 we were talking 10MB images of Mario. Then we got 60MB game trailers. E3 alone we're talking like 2-3GB, easily. Hell, yesterday I downloaded the CS and Half-Life updates, over 200MB right there.

If AT&T begins charging monthly fees if I exceed a certain amount, I'll switch to another company.

06-13-2002, 08:26 PM	#1
gekko Knight gekko is offline Now Playing: Posts: 3,890	Bad news for broadband owners http://www.businessweek.com/technolo...20612_1108.htm The basics: Because file sharing is so popular, broadband companies are now planning to start charging users if they exceed bandwidth limits. So like you get 5GB bandwidth a month, if you exceed it, you pay $$$$$. This would kill me, badly. I mean, I save all the press images released for Gamecube games, and those can get huge. I mean, around E3 we were talking 10MB images of Mario. Then we got 60MB game trailers. E3 alone we're talking like 2-3GB, easily. Hell, yesterday I downloaded the CS and Half-Life updates, over 200MB right there. If AT&T begins charging monthly fees if I exceed a certain amount, I'll switch to another company.