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Yes, unfortunately, I do understand.
An investment in infrastructure is producing new capacity. The issue is Who pays for it, because the telcos are going to profit from it.

One scenario is, you pay for the extra capacity. Companies also pay for the extra capacity, in that they pay more to use more bandwidth. But they save some money based on your payments.

The other scenario is, the users and companies which are using the extra capacity pay for it. You as a customer can receive the higher speed downloads, but you're charged for it only when you use it.

Either one of those includes the differential pricing the Senator who authored the bill approves. That means companies who use the capacity for larger, faster downloads pay more.

Yes, you're paying extra for broadband. Comparatively slow broadband which can get overloaded.

You can get faster, better service, and you'll pay for it. The only issue left is whether you want to subsidize companies and their customers who are making money from the faster service.

The companies are going to pay. Are you?
Posted by: Anton Philidor   Posted on: 03/03/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Wake up call  Anthony S. | 03/02/06
What did you expect? It's an election year.  Mr. Roboto | 03/02/06
This particular jerk  Jack-Booted EULA | 03/02/06
As opposed to the providers  Jack-Booted EULA | 03/02/06
But the companies like Google care?  John Zern | 03/03/06
Google is a tiny blip on the radar  Jack-Booted EULA | 03/03/06
How would the 'fast lane' work in the first place?  johnsmith222 | 03/02/06
It works for network operators  Fred Fredrickson | 03/02/06
Re: How would the 'fast lane' work in the first place?  Dogboy66 | 03/05/06
Then don't forget  Anthony S. | 03/02/06
I hate to agree with a Democrat, but  CobraA1 | 03/02/06
The bill is irrelevant and the telcos are right.  Anton Philidor | 03/02/06
Don't you understand?  CobraA1 | 03/03/06
Yes, unfortunately, I do understand.  Anton Philidor | 03/03/06
They have already received tax incentives to build these networks.  shalofin | 03/03/06
The telcos paid as well.  Anton Philidor | 03/03/06
The bill is irrelevant and the telcos are right  Dogboy66 | 03/05/06
How dare they!  ejhonda | 03/03/06
This may not be exactly it, but there's a need for something.  snurd3 | 03/03/06
So we pay for Googles bandwidth?  John Zern | 03/03/06
Doesn't work like that.  shalofin | 03/03/06
Story mistitled  johnay | 03/03/06
Miracles do happen - A West Coast Democrat has it right.  Update victim | 03/03/06
Natural monopolies  Joep.Rijntjes@... | 03/03/06
I would rather here with slow internet then there with fast  robrac | 03/07/06
Life in the Fast Lane  AJ Carey | 03/20/06
Where's the Beef?  oldhats | 03/20/06
Fast line 'Net reply...  BlazeEagle | 04/23/06

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