Summary box: Internet usage cap raises questions




By The Associated Press



Frontier Communications Corp

WHY IT MATTERS: The proposed cap on traffic, 5 gigabytes per month, is low enough to concern people who want to watch Internet video or use online backup services. Even more casual use can exhaust the monthly allotment.

WHAT'S AT STAKE: Time Warner Cable Inc. is also trying out a 5-gigabyte cap for a low-end plan in one market. If that level becomes the norm among Internet service providers, consumers will have to keep a close eye on their Internet traffic.

This content was originally posted on http://mootblogger.com/ © 2008 If you are not reading this text from the above site, you are reading a splog

0 comments: