# Time warner rolling out consumption based internet in Rochester..... (update: DOA) **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 1, 2009, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-warner-rolling-out-consumption-based-internet-in-rochester-update-doa/65477 "2009-04-01T12:07:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-warner-rolling-out-consumption-based-internet-in-rochester-update-doa/65477/1 "2009-04-01T12:07:06Z")
No, folks – this is no prank. [Time Warner Cable](http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/TimeWarnerCable/) really is throwing caution (and public opinion) to the wind and moving forward with its evil consumption-based internet billing. If you’ll recall, we heard that the operator was [trialing the method](http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/18/time-warner-cable-to-trial-consumption-based-internet-billing/) – which imposes premium rates on big broadband users – back in early 2008, but now it seems it’s quietly hoping to roll it out into more major markets. Starting this month, TWC will start gathering information on its customers’ internet use in Austin, TX, San Antonio, TX, Rochester, NY and Greensboro, NC; if all goes “well,” consumption billing will hit those markets this summer or sooner. We’ll point you to the read link if you’re interested in just how outrageous these capped plans look (particularly for internet TV viewers), but we’d be remiss of our duties if we didn’t share this gem of a quote from TWC CEO CEO Glenn Britt: “_We made a mistake early on by not defining our business based on the consumption dimension._” Thanks for clarifying, Glenn-o > **[TWC moves consumption-based internet billing to more markets](https://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/twc-moves-consumption-based-internet-billing-to-more-markets/)** > > No, folks -- this is no prank. Time Warner Cable really is throwing caution (and public opinion) to the wind and moving forward with its evil consumption-based... ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-warner-rolling-out-consumption-based-internet-in-rochester-update-doa/65477/2 "2009-04-01T12:12:14Z")
we’ll see, last time I heard about this it was only an optional plan. ---
**Author:** ![mickdad246](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mickdad246/32/7274_2.png) [@mickdad246](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mickdad246)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-warner-rolling-out-consumption-based-internet-in-rochester-update-doa/65477/3 "2009-04-01T12:14:57Z")
seems like it wuld be an optional plan, like a budget billing for internet for those that barely use it… how can u charge the consumption of internet?? its nothing but empy space ---
**Author:** ![brent\_strong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brent_strong/32/7203_2.png) [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-warner-rolling-out-consumption-based-internet-in-rochester-update-doa/65477/4 "2009-04-01T12:17:07Z")
> [@mickdad246](#): > > how can u charge the consumption of internet?? its nothing but empy space :picard: Ever heard the word bandwidth? ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-warner-rolling-out-consumption-based-internet-in-rochester-update-doa/65477/5 "2009-04-01T12:18:07Z")
![http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6gfVNmt6ps4/SByUAPQU2NI/AAAAAAAACE8/8vkHqg1gO3M/s400/internet_tubes.jpg](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6gfVNmt6ps4/SByUAPQU2NI/AAAAAAAACE8/8vkHqg1gO3M/s400/internet_tubes.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Treads4Heads](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/treads4heads/32/7416_2.png) [@Treads4Heads](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Treads4Heads)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-warner-rolling-out-consumption-based-internet-in-rochester-update-doa/65477/6 "2009-04-01T12:19:01Z")
So if I am someone who games all the time, does that mean I will be paying a bunch more? ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-warner-rolling-out-consumption-based-internet-in-rochester-update-doa/65477/7 "2009-04-01T12:20:13Z")
> [@mickdad246](#): > > seems like it wuld be an optional plan, like a budget billing for internet for those that barely use it… how can u charge the consumption of internet?? its nothing but empy space Wow your roommates blondness is wearing off on you… ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-warner-rolling-out-consumption-based-internet-in-rochester-update-doa/65477/8 "2009-04-01T12:22:23Z")
Glad FIOS is available in my neighborhood. I downloaded 40GB last night, and will probably hit close to a TB for the month. :snky: ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-warner-rolling-out-consumption-based-internet-in-rochester-update-doa/65477/9 "2009-04-01T12:25:37Z")
I just talked to someone at TW Its in preparation for this [http://www.cox.com/policy/congestionmanagement/](http://www.cox.com/policy/congestionmanagement/) yay for QoS ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-warner-rolling-out-consumption-based-internet-in-rochester-update-doa/65477/10 "2009-04-01T12:27:51Z")
I would certainly fall into a very low teir of this, but I feel like my rate would probably just stay the same and OTHER’S rates would go UP. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-warner-rolling-out-consumption-based-internet-in-rochester-update-doa/65477/11 "2009-04-01T12:42:01Z")
> [@newman](#): > > I would certainly fall into a very low teir of this, but I feel like my rate would probably just stay the same and OTHER’S rates would go UP. Well duh. They certainly aren’t doing it to lower anyone’s bill. ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-warner-rolling-out-consumption-based-internet-in-rochester-update-doa/65477/12 "2009-04-01T14:49:03Z")
Good thing I have FiOS…I thought they tested this in Texas and it didn’t work at all. ---
**Author:** ![jabbu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jabbu/32/7446_2.png) [@jabbu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jabbu)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-warner-rolling-out-consumption-based-internet-in-rochester-update-doa/65477/13 "2009-04-01T17:41:10Z")
I wouldn’t be worried about this hitting buffalo anytime soon. Rochester maybe close, but is not hard hit with verizon like we are… It most certainly wouldn’t hit this year if they do ever launch it in buffalo. ---
**Author:** ![Supraman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/supraman/32/7307_2.png) [@Supraman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Supraman)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-warner-rolling-out-consumption-based-internet-in-rochester-update-doa/65477/14 "2009-04-01T18:00:41Z")
fuck that nonsense… i’ll switch to FiOS ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-warner-rolling-out-consumption-based-internet-in-rochester-update-doa/65477/15 "2009-04-16T12:45:32Z")
> **[Time Warner Cable scraps broadband capping plan in Rochester, NY](https://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/time-warner-cable-scraps-broadband-capping-plan-in-rochester-ny/)** > > It's already delayed its controversial broadband capping plan in a number of markets, and it looks like Time Warner Cable has now gone one big step further in R... Scrapped… ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-warner-rolling-out-consumption-based-internet-in-rochester-update-doa/65477/16 "2009-04-16T12:47:04Z")
you can thank Schumer and Massa for that, good thing Congress doesn’t do anything… ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-warner-rolling-out-consumption-based-internet-in-rochester-update-doa/65477/17 "2009-04-16T12:47:58Z")
:lol: I am telling you guys they are setting up that QoS thing that cox has…I just talked to an engineer over there… ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-warner-rolling-out-consumption-based-internet-in-rochester-update-doa/65477/18 "2009-04-16T12:50:00Z")
Haha, yeah I figured this would never go down. Not with Verizons recent push. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-warner-rolling-out-consumption-based-internet-in-rochester-update-doa/65477/19 "2009-04-16T13:10:38Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > :lol: > > I am telling you guys they are setting up that QoS thing that cox has…I just talked to an engineer over there… It would be nice if we can use it for good and actually have QoS traverse the internet but I can count about 1,000 bad things that can happen with that. Lol ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-warner-rolling-out-consumption-based-internet-in-rochester-update-doa/65477/20 "2009-04-16T16:45:33Z")
Tons of people are shitcanning their cable TV service, and just ordering a fat pipe to watch Hulu… Time warner is shaking in their boots. I’m a few “must have” television shows short of cutting back to basic cable here, and just using my Clear-QAM tuner for HDTV.