[PornMaster]

Originally Posted by Soundy

These two goals are contradictory. The argument against the rate hikes is that MAINTAINING the network is cheap... that may be, but UPGRADING it isn't, and OVERHAULING it most definitely isn't.



Ahhh, and see, this is the problem with all the backlash: everyone's whipped into a frenzy over a pay-per-use model rather than a flat-rate model, but getting a rebate for UNUSED bandwidth is ALSO a pay-per-use model.

Frankly, UBB *is* a more equitable system - as it is right now, you're paying the same amount whether you use 100GB or 100MB per month.

Rather than fighting for a flat rate for everyone, OpenMedia should be fighting for a COMPLETELY UBB system... with FAIR rates, not the insane "$1-$2-per-GB" overage rate that's being talked about.

Right now, a 100GB plan runs, what, $50/mo? So just change it to a straight 50c/GB rate. If you use 1GB, you pay 50c. Use 200GB, pay $100. Doesn't get any more fair than that, and the people who do nothing but check their Facebook a couple times a week and email their grandmother aren't subsidizing the gamers and Netflixers and torrent geeks.

They will never switch to that type of plan in a business perspective that is FAIL because you are losing on money that is easily gained.

To consumer perspective that would be perfect