Apple TV has a hard drive, so its cached.
STM is there to get rid of P2P abusers. Take a look at Keconnect, its a top independent ISP. Support lines are in the UK, and will answer in 3 rings. Unlimited broadband is staggering £129 per MONTH, with no fair usage policy.
http://www.keconnect.co.uk/products/...ial/broadband/
VM offer excellent value for money for the majority of people. The only customers that are not happy, are the one's that expect £129 per month broadband service for £5.50 per month.
Anyhow, lets not miss the point, I currently don't have any issues with what I do with my BB, and I do more than most.
So to summarize this thread, maybe we're worrying unduly about future problems, from future technologies, that may or may not occur.