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ian@huth · 14-10-2003, 14:45

If you consider the internet to be a vital service that everyone must have then where do you put all those people who are not currently internet users? Cable systems in particular do not have unlimited scope for expansion of the user base. Where does the vast amount of money required to maintain, improve and increase the capacity of the network come from. It can only come from increased prices paid by users or by putting more users on the existing system and controlling (capping) their usage. If the networks continue to have low, fixed priced subscriptions then they will eventually be subject to congestion so severe that the service is unusable. On top of all that there is also the problem of some users wanting even more and more bandwidth.

14-10-2003, 14:45	#80
ian@huth Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire Services: VM 10Mb, TU, 1xSky HD, 2xSky+ (HD,all packs, sports & movies) 2xDVD PVR's, Freesat Freeview & other Posts: 4,536	Re: Goodbye to a flat rate for broadband? If you consider the internet to be a vital service that everyone must have then where do you put all those people who are not currently internet users? Cable systems in particular do not have unlimited scope for expansion of the user base. Where does the vast amount of money required to maintain, improve and increase the capacity of the network come from. It can only come from increased prices paid by users or by putting more users on the existing system and controlling (capping) their usage. If the networks continue to have low, fixed priced subscriptions then they will eventually be subject to congestion so severe that the service is unusable. On top of all that there is also the problem of some users wanting even more and more bandwidth.