January 19, 2013 08:57:32
Posted By Carl Engelbrecht
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"For years the cable industry insisted that they imposed usage caps because network congestion made them necessary. You'll recall that Time Warner Cable insisted that if they weren't allowed to impose caps and overages the Internet would face 'brown outs.' Cable operators also paid countless think tanks, consultants and fauxcademics to spin scary yarns about a looming network congestion 'exaflood,' only averted if cable operators were allowed to raise rates, impose caps, eliminate regulation or (insert pretty much anything here)." |