Time Warner Cable is experimenting with tiered internet rates in TX and NC

[StarPilot]

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/07/a-look-at-time-warners-broadband-pricing-structure/

OK, we need to get serious for a few paragraphs about new bandwidth rates being tested by Time Warner Cable, something that could seriously affect gamers' wallets. Gamers with Jobs has posted an excellent analysis of Time Warner Cable's new metered pricing structure, currently being tested in Greensboro, NC; Austin and San Antonio, TX; and Rochester, NY.

The price structure:

    * 5GB: $29.99/month
    * 10GB: $39.99/month
    * 20GB: $49.99/month
    * 40GB: $54.90/month
    * 100GB: No information yet

Source: Democrat & Chronicle
In the piece, Lara Crigger breaks down her internet consumption to surprising results. She lives with her husband (also a gamer), they have no kids, and their consumption doesn't seem out of place for a young couple -- their Xbox Netflix usage apparently hides some serious bandwidth usage. In the end, she estimates they'd pay out roughly $67 a month under the new rates, instead of the $40 she currently offers the cable company. We strongly recommend reading her piece, because this is an issue that could be coming to a neighborhood near you.

Don't forget that simply loading this page uses bandwidth, as does anything you do that uses the internet. This hits gamers, downloaders, video streamers, torrenters, etc. so those of you who use Time Warner for your internet services might want to start looking for another provider if this hits your area.

[Daddy]

* 5GB: $29.99/month

I can use that in a day. 

[Feynman]

This will only hit ares they pretty much have monopolies on.

New York City has dozens of other ISPs, and Time Warner is not willing to risk all their NYC customers over a stupid move like thisââ,¬â€�as they are already getting fucked by DirectTV and Verizon.

[Walter]

I live in TX and I use Time Warner. Shit.

[ME##]

i don't think mediacom would be dumb enough to make another reason for people to hate them, but idk.   i don't want to go back to qwest ;_;

[Cookie]

Maybe if they improve their commercials...

[Zach]

I'm glad I have DirecTV.

[Classic]

I live in TX and I use Time Warner. Shit.

Embarq.

[Nyerp]

...FUCK!

[The Speaker Of Words]

Damn that sucks for those people.