Time Warner Setting Bandwidth Caps

FAIL

In today’s worst idea, Ars Technica is reporting that “Time Warner Cable will launch a trial program on Thursday which will impose monthly Internet consumption caps on new subscribers in Beaumont, Texas. Following a two-month grace period, cable users will pay $1 for each additional gigabyte consumed beyond the cap.”

Why this is a bad idea:
We are just beginning to see adoption of broadband Internet connections and with that comes new possibilities including streaming HD quality video and a shift from solid state to digital media. If limits are imposed it is going to be a step in the wrong direction. One that is not good for content creators such as TV networks, movie studios and the music industry.

Time Warner this idea gets a big FAIL from me.