Internet should be paid in bytes delivered. Then all the incentives will be aligned for all parties.
That sounds like the interests will greatly favor the ISP. They can leave prices the same, institute a monthly data cap then gouge users on their overages. Yes, I can definitely see how this would be a huge win for customers...
Unlike water and electricity, the internet isn't a finite resource in the sense that the data will 'run out' if we use it too much. The people generating content are paying on their end and the users consuming content are paying on their end. We don't need to be careful not to overuse the internet, lest we leave future generations without the ability to use it.
That sounds like the interests will greatly favor the ISP. They can leave prices the same, institute a monthly data cap then gouge users on their overages. Yes, I can definitely see how this would be a huge win for customers...
Unlike water and electricity, the internet isn't a finite resource in the sense that the data will 'run out' if we use it too much. The people generating content are paying on their end and the users consuming content are paying on their end. We don't need to be careful not to overuse the internet, lest we leave future generations without the ability to use it.