Level 3 Communications Issues Statement Concerning Comcast's Actions
Aaron Wendel
aaron at wholesaleinternet.net
Tue Nov 30 04:43:15 UTC 2010
You and I both know that. I'll bet the vast majority of comcast customers
don't.
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-----Original message-----
From: William Warren <hescominsoon at emmanuelcomputerconsulting.com>
To: 'NANOG list' <nanog at nanog.org>
Sent: Tue, Nov 30, 2010 01:24:40 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: Level 3 Communications Issues Statement Concerning Comcast's
Actions
On 11/29/2010 6:45 PM, Aaron Wendel wrote:
>
>
>
> I think what this really boils down to is an effect of shoddy marketing.
> Access providers want to offer "unlimited" everything and don't want to
have
> to go back to their customer base and say, "oh, sorry, we didn't really
mean
> unlimited. We didn't think you'd really use that much." So they are
looking
> for ways of making up for the increased costs without having to look like
> idiots to their customers.
Unlimited access is already NOT unlimited access. A transfer cap isn't
unlimited..while Comcast has a generous cap..it's still a transfer cap.
>
>
> My problem is, what happens if this becomes the new model? What if
Comcast
> comes to me and says, "Oh, we've noticed X Mbits originating from your
> network coming through ours. Here's the bill of $X per bit." What
happens
> when I counter with, "Ok, and I see X bits originating from your network.
> Here's my bill, too." Do they agree to an exchange of money for an
exchange
> of bits or do I get an "F you. Pay your bill to us and we're not giving
you
> crap."
>
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