[Eug-lug] Comcast testing a new approach to throttling use

[seymoor nates]

Bomcast:  we have hi-speed internet for sale; sign up now.

Customer: OK, I'll take it.  Here's my wallet; just leave me enough for 
a spam sandwich.

Bomcast:  fine, here you go.  WAIT, you mean you actually thought you 
were gonna get hi-speed internet?  That's not what we meant...

marbux wrote:
> "NEW YORK (Reuters) - Top U.S. cable operators Comcast Corp and Time
> Warner Cable Inc will begin testing ways this week to limit individual
> subscribers who use the largest amount of Internet capacity in an
> effort to protect their high-speed networks."
>
> <http://www.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSN0335796120080604
>