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more on "Let them eat megabits"
From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 12:03:24 -0500
Delivered-To: dfarber+ () ux13 sp cs cmu edu Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 11:48:14 -0500 From: mnemonic <mnemonic () well com> Subject: Re: [IP] more on "Let them eat megabits" X-Sender: mnemonic () pop panix com 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.
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