Time Warner Tests Internet Allowances
Time Warner is trying to rein in those heavy internet users by charging customers if they go over set limits. Today a test begins in Beaumont, Texas for Time Warner customers where monthly data allowances are in place and it’s a dollar a gig if you exceed the limit.
In the program several tiers exist, similar to a cell phone plan. Time Warner’s 90,000 customers in the test won’t have to pay the extra charge for the first two months, but they will be able to monitor their usage. This may give customers nightmares of the dial-up days. The old AOL metered plans were gladly abandoned as soon as flat rates were introduced.
Other internet providers such as Comcast have also been wrestling with what to do with customers who have the highest data traffic. It will be interesting to see if companies like Apple or Netflix weigh-in on these limits. Any plan to limit the flow of data could greatly affect their video download business.
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