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The internet isn't free (of costs)
It's necessary to pay for building, maintaining, and operating the internet. Users pay part of the cost, but, appropriately, not all. Those providing content (and often making money for what they supply) also are responsible for some of the expenses.

So how do you bill them? How about by the amount of use they make of the internet to deliver their products? Seems reasonable, no?!

And if efficiency requires different channels for some content to reach users who want that content, then those additional costs should be partly paid by those who/which use the special capabilities, no?!

So how would you design internet pricing to meet the goals you want to achieve?

One solution which should be avoided is the all-you-can-eat approach, setting a fixed charge no matter how much of any kind of capability is used. That too, is sensible, no?!
Posted by: Anton Philidor   Posted on: 08/13/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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The internet isn't free (of costs)  Anton Philidor | 08/13/08
Cost allocation  johnfenjackson@... | 08/13/08
costs are low and declining  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 08/13/08
That's an issue of fact  Anton Philidor | 08/13/08
I've got something for you to read....  devlin_X | 08/13/08
Article published in 2000  Anton Philidor | 08/13/08
re: Article published in 2000  none none | 08/13/08
re: The internet isn't free (of costs)  none none | 08/13/08
The internet isn't free (of costs)  tgardley | 08/14/08
Same over here in the UK  johnfenjackson@... | 08/13/08
I have no problem with metered...  bjbrock | 08/13/08
I have no problem with metered  tgardley | 08/14/08
I have unlimited calling for my phone...  el1jones | 09/09/08
I do not understand your logic at times  GuidingLight | 08/13/08
I read free ...  johnfenjackson@... | 08/13/08
"... no cost for distribution ... " ...  Anton Philidor | 08/13/08
... better wait for the author wink  johnfenjackson@... | 08/13/08
Ignoring government policy is endorsing bad policy  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 08/13/08
In the UK ...  johnfenjackson@... | 08/13/08
Here, Here  Meesha | 08/14/08
Question is for GuidingLight not Dana  ChuckWoodchip | 08/14/08
That's ridiculous  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 08/14/08
Just remind me of South Park....  cruggeld | 08/13/08
Do you pay  mister-moon | 08/13/08
RE: Article published in 2000  devlin_X | 08/14/08
Highest Rates  *nixFan | 08/14/08
Highest?!? You're Joking , right?!?! How about 15th!  el1jones | 09/09/08
Unless you mean by Costs... (nt)  el1jones | 09/09/08
Paciific Bell and broken promises  l_g_johnson@... | 08/14/08
RE: Who owns the Internet?  ChuckWoodchip | 08/14/08
Who said you can't? (nt)  el1jones | 09/09/08
RE: Who owns the Internet?  tgardley | 08/14/08
RE: Who owns the Internet?  rlescaille | 08/15/08

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