I think this is going to be part of it, but i would assume that it would be more of a speed of access. I can see big companies, such as these in question, charging extra to access high bandwidth content, such as youtube etc. This though, will be paid, by the content providers to give priority, and higher bandwidth allocations to these sites. A thought would be a GigE link would allow only 500 meg or so to normal internet sites, but the rest would be reserved for these content sites.
Someone is going to make a buck, and unfortunately, its the backbone providers. the Tier 1 guys whos networks are vast and wide. ------------------------------ * Dennis Burgess, CCNA, A+, Mikrotik Certified Trainer Link Technologies, Inc -- Mikrotik & WISP Support Services* 314-735-0270 http://www.linktechs.net <http://www.linktechs.net/> */ Link Technologies, Inc is offering LIVE Mikrotik On-Line Training <http://www.linktechs.net/onlinetraining.asp>/* Jack Unger wrote: > I oppose limiting access to ANY sites because freedom (in my mind > anyway) is about access to all ideas but on the big business level you > must admit that charging for access is a very attractive and profitable > idea. I would not be surprised at all to see the large ISPs begin to try > to implement a pay-by-site (or pay-by-site-package) model. In order to > maximize their chances to succeed without a massive public outcry, they > would plan to do it a little at a time. One way to start "a little at a > time" would be by starting with the mobile Internet for example. > > jack > > > Martha Huizenga wrote: > >> Well, I can't believe this would actually happen. We certainly aren't >> going to charge for visiting sites on a per site basis. Are you? With >> all the talks from the FCC about getting access to the underserved and >> unserved areas of the nation, I can't believe they would let this happen >> either. I googled this and saw items referring to all ISPs are in talks >> with content providers. Maybe the big guys, but not all ISPs are talking >> about charging for content. >> >> If you read the links to the Telus products they are for mobile Internet >> on your cell phone, not Internet on your computer. These are really two >> different things. >> >> just my two cents.....I'd like to hear what others have found. >> >> Martha Huizenga >> DC Access, LLC >> >> >> Victoria Proffer wrote: >> >> >>> Could this ever happen? >>> http://ipower.ning.com/netneutrality2 >>> >>> Of my almost 17 years as an ISP, I find it hard to believe. >>> How could the LECs possibly block all the sites? >>> If this is true, what could we do to stop it? >>> >>> Thanks for your thoughts. >>> >>> Victoria Proffer >>> CEO >>> St. Louis Broadband >>> Visit us @ >>> www.StLBroadband.com >>> 314-974-5600 >>> >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >>> http://signup.wispa.org/ >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >>> >>> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>> >>> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> >> >> >> >> > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
