You and I both know that. I'll bet the vast majority of comcast customers don't. Sent via DROID on Verizon Wireless -----Original message----- From: William Warren <hescominsoon@emmanuelcomputerconsulting.com> To: 'NANOG list' <nanog@nanog.org> Sent: Tue, Nov 30, 2010 01:24:40 GMT+00:00 Subject: Re: Level 3 Communications Issues Statement Concerning Comcast's Actions On 11/29/2010 6:45 PM, Aaron Wendel wrote:
I think what this really boils down to is an effect of shoddy marketing. Access providers want to offer "unlimited" everything and don't want to
have
to go back to their customer base and say, "oh, sorry, we didn't really mean unlimited. We didn't think you'd really use that much." So they are looking for ways of making up for the increased costs without having to look like idiots to their customers. Unlimited access is already NOT unlimited access. A transfer cap isn't unlimited..while Comcast has a generous cap..it's still a transfer cap.
My problem is, what happens if this becomes the new model? What if Comcast comes to me and says, "Oh, we've noticed X Mbits originating from your network coming through ours. Here's the bill of $X per bit." What happens when I counter with, "Ok, and I see X bits originating from your network. Here's my bill, too." Do they agree to an exchange of money for an exchange of bits or do I get an "F you. Pay your bill to us and we're not giving you crap."