Comments on: How Much Are You Willing to Pay for Your Internet Access? http://www.rjmelville.com/industrynews/how-much-are-you-willing-to-pay-for-your-internet-access/ social media and word-of-mouth marketing Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:36:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: J.Kub http://www.rjmelville.com/industrynews/how-much-are-you-willing-to-pay-for-your-internet-access/comment-page-1/#comment-56 J.Kub Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:19:17 +0000 http://www.rjmelville.com/?p=59#comment-56 Pretty ridiculous! I think they will shoot themselves in the foot with this type of backwards thinking. AT&T will definitely steal the show with their new UVerse fiber capabilities. Fiber to your block, copper to your house gives you get a 25 megabit connection to your home and at incredibly competitive price points. I'm still paying 35/mo to Time Waner and some how achieving 20Mbps download. I can only think it is because AT&T is turning up the competition. Pretty ridiculous! I think they will shoot themselves in the foot with this type of backwards thinking. AT&T will definitely steal the show with their new UVerse fiber capabilities. Fiber to your block, copper to your house gives you get a 25 megabit connection to your home and at incredibly competitive price points. I’m still paying 35/mo to Time Waner and some how achieving 20Mbps download. I can only think it is because AT&T is turning up the competition.

]]> By: Stuperhuman http://www.rjmelville.com/industrynews/how-much-are-you-willing-to-pay-for-your-internet-access/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Stuperhuman Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:53:57 +0000 http://www.rjmelville.com/?p=59#comment-7 I completely agree; this definitely has a "back to the old school" vibe about it, and not in a good way. I think the issue they are perhaps trying to address is precisely that of users downloading apps and programs, music and films; it is these 'illegal' downloads that not only quickly use up a GB allowance, but also clog the bandwidth for other users. That's probably their point of view. However, you nailed it in pointing out the backwards step; providers should be moving towards the direction of realizing public need and the characteristics of social internet useage, then adapting the system to improve useability, not adapting the price to beef up their own pockets. Just another twig on the tree of corruption. I completely agree; this definitely has a “back to the old school” vibe about it, and not in a good way.

I think the issue they are perhaps trying to address is precisely that of users downloading apps and programs, music and films; it is these ‘illegal’ downloads that not only quickly use up a GB allowance, but also clog the bandwidth for other users. That’s probably their point of view.

However, you nailed it in pointing out the backwards step; providers should be moving towards the direction of realizing public need and the characteristics of social internet useage, then adapting the system to improve useability, not adapting the price to beef up their own pockets.

Just another twig on the tree of corruption.

]]> By: Shust One http://www.rjmelville.com/industrynews/how-much-are-you-willing-to-pay-for-your-internet-access/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Shust One Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:27:37 +0000 http://www.rjmelville.com/?p=59#comment-5 I would be willing to pay $60 per month for internet access. I would have conditions though. The access would have to be unmetered and fast, at least 4Mbps. Right now I pay about $30 for 1.5Mbps but it is at least unmetered. I would be willing to pay $60 per month for internet access. I would have conditions though.

The access would have to be unmetered and fast, at least 4Mbps. Right now I pay about $30 for 1.5Mbps but it is at least unmetered.

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