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- Don't touch our Internets, bitches!]]>Apr 16th 2009 3:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/Apr 16th 2009 11:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/Apr 16th 2009 11:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/Apr 16th 2009 3:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/Apr 16th 2009 11:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/Apr 16th 2009 11:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/1) Time Warner - coax
2) SureWest - coax
3) AT&T Uverse - copper/fiber from the node

The only one I'm missing is Verizon FIOS. I don't expect it to roll out any time soon though. I'm not in a Verizon territory.

So, the second TW tries to pull it's crap I'm jumping ship to one of the other services. I let them know in an email already.]]>Apr 16th 2009 11:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/Apr 16th 2009 11:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/Apr 16th 2009 11:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/
Now, world peace?]]>Apr 16th 2009 12:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/Apr 16th 2009 1:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/Apr 16th 2009 2:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/
Up to 50/20 mbps !
Over 200 HD Channels !
Unlimited Bandwidth on All Plans !

Call today!]]>Apr 16th 2009 11:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/]]>Apr 16th 2009 11:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/Apr 16th 2009 11:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/Apr 16th 2009 11:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/last time i heard it was only tampa.... any progress yet??]]>Apr 16th 2009 11:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/Apr 16th 2009 11:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/My experience here in Philly is that they are doing the burbs first. So SF might be behind the smaller places.]]>Apr 16th 2009 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/
http://www.dslreports.com/gmaps/fios ]]>Apr 16th 2009 12:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/Apr 16th 2009 12:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/Apr 16th 2009 12:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/Apr 17th 2009 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/Apr 16th 2009 11:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/
I just hope enough people are smart enough, that once this is implemented (and TWC still decides to spread it to all consumers) that people jump to ATT, VIoS, or other alternatives....just something to show TWC that aside from complaints....they're not hollow ones.]]>Apr 16th 2009 11:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/Apr 16th 2009 11:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/Apr 16th 2009 11:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/
The only way anyone would sign up is if TWC sends out a letter detailing a user's usage and telling them that they could save money. In other words, a bunch of grannies using email only get letters saying "hey, your usage is less than 1GB a month--you can save by switching to this plan".

For most people first off they don't know how much bandwidth they're using, so they have no idea if they'll save money. And for a large number of people of course they want unlimited service.]]>Apr 16th 2009 11:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/
The day these caps are instated I'm switching cable providers.

Give me 250GB / mo (with some sort of rollover) or give me another cable service provider.]]>Apr 16th 2009 11:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/
Now that's done. The only way they would be able to even get the public to even consider something this stupid is if their prices were insanely low. Like 10 a TB a month and no fees hidden or otherwise.]]>Apr 16th 2009 11:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/Apr 16th 2009 11:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/Apr 16th 2009 11:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/
I would imagine competitor of time warner will do that same... ]]>Apr 16th 2009 11:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/Apr 16th 2009 11:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/Apr 16th 2009 11:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/Apr 16th 2009 11:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/
DSL may be the bee's knees elsewhere, but not in Cincinnati.]]>Apr 16th 2009 1:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/Apr 16th 2009 2:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/Apr 16th 2009 11:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/Apr 16th 2009 11:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/
I don't think they cancelled anything, they just clarified exactly what their plans are going to be.]]>Apr 16th 2009 11:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://futureunderground.net/ has some info, there is also a FB event I cant find right now
Hopefully we'll get taken out of their "test" soon.

(The only thing they're "testing" is "can we really get away with this?")]]>Apr 16th 2009 1:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/Apr 16th 2009 11:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/
PS, I live in Austin, and the minute they roll out caps at TW, AT&T will get a call from me.]]>Apr 16th 2009 11:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/
With regular cable tv, you pay for a certain amount of bandwidth (channels) that are always streamed to your tv's, only watch a certain amount at a time (DirecTV's 8 sports channels at a time mucks things up a bit). If you have the TV on all day, you only consume.......

....screw it, they are both complicated (with OnDemand and multiple tvs and phone and such). You are right. TV takes up way more bandwidth (Comcast is even compressing HD channels even more, they already look like crap). If cable had better infrastructure (like Fios), they could offer more bandwidth, ie no data caps! They are just trying to push people to watch programming on their expensive regular cable. Its content control now.]]>Apr 16th 2009 11:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/
However, it is a good point that if they care so much about the casual user, they don't offer some cheaper "pick your own channels" tv or something.]]>Apr 16th 2009 12:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/public-rage-stalls-time-warner-trials-of-consumption-based-inter/Apr 16th 2009 12:07PM