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I can see that. Website packages, just like channel packages on cable. - You can get all the shopping sites, and your ISP's streaming service in the base pack
by avryhof 9y ago
I can see that. Website packages, just like channel packages on cable.
- You can get all the shopping sites, and your ISP's streaming service in the base package.
- Third-party Music Sites with Music Extra.
- Third-party Video Sites with Video Extra.
Then there is the Several speed levels of the Unlimited plan starting at just $999/month.
Personal blogs, websites and Open Source project sites will be restricted to the top 5%. Everyone else will have to just deal with canned media from the big corporations and ISPs.
- nsxwolf 9y agoAnd the average consumer will think that sounds great. Especially when you throw in a few services that don't count against their data cap.
- metalliqaz 9y agoUnfortunately, a future like that would even be preferable to what we will get, because that would be rejected by consumers. Instead, they will squeeze outside media and tech companies behind the scenes and will stifle competition (and innovation) out of view of the consumer.
- syshum 9y agoNo what you are going to see is Zero Rating with extreme Caps "Want 4K Content, Use HULU and it will not count toward your 1TB limit" "Want unlimited music, Our new Xfinity Music Service is now allows you to enjoy all the music you want with out worry about going over your data cap" Then ofcourse will be fast lanes "Tired of your 4K movie buffering, Try the new Xfintiy On Demand, Guaranteed not to buffer"
- mreome 9y agoExactly, and it's easy to make this look like a positive feature to the uninformed consumer. As for "Going to see..." this is already how many mobile data-plans already operate - not charging extra for the exemption, but using it as a way to prioritize a particular service(s).