[IP] more on "Let them eat megabits"

[Dave Farber <dave@farber.net>]

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Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 11:48:14 -0500
From: mnemonic <mnemonic@well.com>
Subject: Re: [IP] more on "Let them eat megabits"
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To: dave@farber.net, ip@v2.listbox.com

Bjørn Vermo wrote:

> I stongly disagree that flat-rate is in any way desirable.
> Flat rates are guaranteed to promote wasteful use of resources,
> and keeps prices high.

Flat rates also promote consumer buy-in to broadband and promote creative 
new uses of broadband, just as flat-rate telephone service promoted 
creative uses of the telephone. Telegrams, which are not charged at flat 
rates, are exceedingly efficient, but they don't let you sing "happy 
birthday" to a loved one.

One man's wasteful use of resources is another's exploration of potential 
new uses.


--Mike




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