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Submission + - Time Warner pulls plug on metered billing "tes (fudreport.com)

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fudreporter writes: "The Winston-Salem Journal is reporting that Time Warner will not proceed with the tiered-consumption system tests in the Triad: "Time Warner Cable has shelved its plans for a consumption-based Internet pricing structure, but the company said it may return to the idea in the future. The Triad was to be one of four test markets for the plan, which was to start this fall. The announcement of the plan was met with complaints from consumers and government officials, who said that it would stifle creative growth on the Internet. Some bloggers also speculated that the plan was part of a scheme to discourage people from watching streaming videos online rather than watching Time Warner Cable on television, which Time Warner officials denied. The plan would have established several tiers based on how much consumers use the Internet. Time Warner Cable had said at the time that it believed that consumers who download the most content need to pay more to cover infrastructure upgrades. The plan was first announced two weeks ago, then modified with higher download caps last week. In a news release yesterday, Glenn Britt, the chief executive of Time Warner Cable, said, "We will not proceed with implementation of additional tests until further consultation with our customers and other interested parties, ensuring that community needs are being met." Have they seen the light?"

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