Apple should lead the way and come out against bandwidth caps. Given that many of the offerings on the iTunes store actually compete with cable TV, Apple should be vigilant that cable companies do not use bandwidth metering as a way to stifle alternative ways of viewing content.
The idea that consumers can get good content to watch from free and cheap Web services like Hulu, Netflix, iTunes, Boxee, and MLB.TV — and watch it comfortably on their TV sets — is not good for cable companies.
May 4, 2009
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Meterthis! was launched 4 – 8 – 09. TWC changed the course of their broadband capping and metering plans on 4 – 16 – 09.
April 18, 2009
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Congressman Eric Massa (D), who represents Rochester, was an early opponent of the plan and claimed victory Thursday. “We’re delighted that commonsense prevailed,” Massa said, calling the cancellation a “true grassroots victory.”
April 18, 2009
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“What happened as we’re continuing to listen was we worked in some of the comments and ideas that got sent to us,” Ramos said. “We came to the realization, let’s do this in October.”
April 16, 2009
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