Just because someone wants something for a price doesn't mean you need to sell it for that price. I see increasing demand as an opportunity. As people cut the tv cord, we get to capture some of that additional revenue. Of course, with the end of NN, all bets are off as monopoly players we compete with may start squeezing additional revenue out of content providers to keep their subscriber costs down. Doubt it though as they are greedy.
In any case, it seems to me that bandwidth demand doubles every three years while cost per mb is cut in half every three years. This seems to apply to everything but real estate and power. Any increase above this baseline is an opportunity for me to sell higher priced plans. > On Dec 16, 2017, at 3:27 PM, Jason McKemie <j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> > wrote: > > It's also worth noting that I do not have this issue with my customers, it > just seems to be the vocal majority online. > >> On Saturday, December 16, 2017, Jason McKemie >> <j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote: >> I'm not saying that isn't the way it is, but I was selling internet service >> before Netflix was a thing - people use about 10-15x the bandwidth now, but >> expect their internet bill to be the same. >> >>> On Saturday, December 16, 2017, Carl Peterson <cpeter...@portnetworks.com> >>> wrote: >>> I don't get it. That is what your customers are paying you to deliver to >>> them. Why should you be able to charge Netflix as well. What if they say >>> no. What if they say screw you your IPs can't get Netflix and block you >>> entirely. >>> >>> >>>> On Dec 16, 2017, at 11:34 AM, Jason McKemie >>>> <j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> I'm pretty sure my network would not qualify for that, and while it would >>>> certainly help, it would not eliminate the cost entirely. >>>> >>>>> On Saturday, December 16, 2017, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: >>>>> I have had a netflix caching server for several years. It was free. >>>>> Does not add to my backbone cost as it fills itself during the off hours. >>>>> >>>>> From: Jason McKemie >>>>> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2017 9:29 AM >>>>> To: af@afmug.com >>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Our NN statment >>>>> >>>>> IMO, the true cost of a service like Netflix is more than the monthly >>>>> rate that they bill their customers. As ISPs, we just have to absorb that >>>>> cost or raise prices to compensate, doesn't help with the big bad ISP >>>>> perception. >>>>> >>>>>> On Saturday, December 16, 2017, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: >>>>>> It would mirror access charges in the telecom world. There are some >>>>>> logical reasons why such a scheme would be fair, but it would really >>>>>> drive up the cost of everything. >>>>>> >>>>>> From: Mike Hammett >>>>>> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2017 8:18 AM >>>>>> To: af@afmug.com >>>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Our NN statment >>>>>> >>>>>> A lot of people wanted to do that back in the day. I had no idea why. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- >>>>>> Mike Hammett >>>>>> Intelligent Computing Solutions >>>>>> >>>>>> Midwest Internet Exchange >>>>>> >>>>>> The Brothers WISP >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> From: "Ron M." <ccie4...@gmail.com> >>>>>> To: af@afmug.com >>>>>> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2017 8:00:10 AM >>>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Our NN statment >>>>>> >>>>>> What I'm thinking here... don't charge the end users. Get good IP >>>>>> traffic accounting and charge the upstream content providers for >>>>>> carrying THEIR sourced traffic. Don't penalize the end users. ;-) >>>>>> >>>>>> (My $0.02, can I have my change back now?) >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, Dec 15, 2017 at 2:21 PM, George Skorup >>>>>>> <george.sko...@cbcast.com> wrote: >>>>>>> One of our tech support guys asked me yesterday if we're going to start >>>>>>> charging for access to Facebook, Netflix, etc. I was just like, dude, >>>>>>> seriously? Yeah, cuz that will surely get us customers. He said, but >>>>>>> now we can, so why wouldn't we? I said, but did we before NN? And then >>>>>>> I realized he was just trying to annoy me. Same shit the media is >>>>>>> doing. FUD dbag tactics. IT'S A TRAP! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 12/15/2017 2:59 PM, Adam Moffett wrote: >>>>>>> Exactly. I literally see people suggesting that ISP's will charge for >>>>>>> access to Facebook or charge for access to Netflix. Not. Going. To. >>>>>>> Happen. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ------ Original Message ------ >>>>>>> From: "Mathew Howard" <mhoward...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> To: "af" <af@afmug.com> >>>>>>> Sent: 12/15/2017 3:57:00 PM >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Our NN statment >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Yeah, true, there were ways to legally do it before if you really >>>>>>> wanted to. Bbut more to the point, nobody is going to do something like >>>>>>> that anyway, because there's no way that it would be worth the customer >>>>>>> backlash they'd have to deal with. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Nah, nobody is going to have the sense to feel silly about it... >>>>>>> they'll just keep whining for awhile, and then forget about it. Or >>>>>>> else, they'll find something that's completely unrelated that they >>>>>>> don't like and blame it on the lack of NN. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Fri, Dec 15, 2017 at 2:49 PM, Adam Moffett <dmmoff...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> You would have to justify that as "reasonable network management". >>>>>>>> They defined reasonable network management as being driven by >>>>>>>> technical reasons rather than business reasons (paraphrased). Not >>>>>>>> disagreeing with you, just clarifying. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The bigger loophole I saw was that transit providers were excluded >>>>>>>> from all the rules. >>>>>>>> Put an AS in between you and your upstream who just does filtering for >>>>>>>> you. They're a transit provider so they have no NN rules. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> It was very frustrating to witness all the crazy theories about what >>>>>>>> would happen. I wonder if anyone will have the sense to feel silly >>>>>>>> about pontificating on Facebook when absolutely nothing >>>>>>>> changes. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ------ Original Message ------ >>>>>>>> From: "Dennis Burgess" <dmburg...@linktechs.net> >>>>>>>> To: "af@afmug.com" <af@afmug.com> >>>>>>>> Sent: 12/15/2017 3:43:06 PM >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Our NN statment >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> NN did not disallow you to block facebook, just have to disclose it. >>>>>>>> J So it really did’ent do anything. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Dennis Burgess – Network Solution Engineer – Consultant >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> MikroTik Certified Trainer/Consultant – MTCNA, MTCRE, MTCWE, MTCTCE, >>>>>>>> MTCINE >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> For Wireless Hardware/Routers visit www.linktechs.net >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Radio Frequency Coverages: www.towercoverage.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Office: 314-735-0270 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> E-Mail: dmburg...@linktechs.net >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Mathew Howard >>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, December 15, 2017 3:24 PM >>>>>>>> To: af <af@afmug.com> >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Our NN statment >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Awesome! I think I'll go block Facebook, and see how that goes... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Fri, Dec 15, 2017 at 1:52 PM, Steve Jones >>>>>>>> <thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2017/12/15/net_neutrality_s_end_was_mostly_celebrated_by_the_far_right.html >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Apparently now we ISPs can lawfully block individual sites and will do >>>>>>>> so with impunity. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> These people with these petty ideas I dont think understand how poorly >>>>>>>> granularity scales. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Fri, Dec 15, 2017 at 10:08 AM, Josh Baird <joshba...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I like this as well. I was thinking it would be a good idea to put >>>>>>>> out a statement.. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Fri, Dec 15, 2017 at 10:45 AM, Paul McCall <pa...@pdmnet.net> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Yep, that is concise and effective >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Gino A. Villarini >>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, December 15, 2017 7:57 AM >>>>>>>> To: af@afmug.com >>>>>>>> Subject: [AFMUG] Our NN statment >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> What do you guys think? Lots of customers calling! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Aeronet Statement on Net Neutrality >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> AeroNet, a ISP that provides advanced Internet services to Business >>>>>>>> and individuals in PR, USVI and Miami, applauds any action taken that >>>>>>>> promotes innovation and advancement of connectivity for all >>>>>>>> consumers. In Aeronet’s 17 years of history, our pricing structure >>>>>>>> has always been simple, unlimited and without any toll gates. The >>>>>>>> placement and removal of Net Neutrality rules have not and will not >>>>>>>> modify our pricing policy. We maintain our commitment to provide the >>>>>>>> fastest and most reliable service to our customers, with innovative >>>>>>>> solutions that fulfill our customers needs. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Gino A. Villarini >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> President >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Metro Office Park #18 Suite 304 Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00968 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>
