Re:Sounds like a good deal (Score 2, Interesting)

I doubt the limits would be on moment-to-moment bandwidth available. The point would be to limit average bandwidth consumption over a period of time (say 10GB/month - or whatever).

The ISPs would be utter fools to cave in to this. Unfortunately, though, some of the media companies are the ones who own the ISPs (Time Warner Cable, for instance).

Now the FCC says cable bandwidth is strictly reserved for cable companies. Which means that if you are one of the many high-bandwidth downloaders, and you get screwed by your ISP, and DSL's not in your neighborhood, you're up shit creek. Hey - there's always dialup!

Next up on the Guilty-Until-Proven-Innocent agenda:
- Automatic speeding tickets for anyone who drives on the freeway, or in certain models of cars. Because we all know that nobody drives the speed limit on the expressway, and why would you want that fast car if you aren't speeding?
- Jail time for anyone caught spending a $100 bill. Drug dealers use $100 bills.
- Vaseline and its evil counterpart, Vaseline Intensive Care, moved with all the other lotions and lubricants to the "adult" section of the store. To protect the moral health of the non-pervy customers, you know.