Netflix: Metered Broadband a Pure Cash Grab Company Not Pulling Punches in Per Byte Debate

[Bob Hubbard]

Netflix: Metered Broadband a Pure Cash Grab
Company Not Pulling Punches in Per Byte Debate

With AT&T recently imposing new 150-250GB caps and $10/50GB overages, it would be nice to see more studies like this exploring the U.S. market -- before carriers here continue their relentless pursuit of following in Canada's pricing footsteps.

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/114215

At the most (per Lemay-Yates Report), 1.4¢/GB, the 250GB cap costs $3.50. At the least, .9¢/GB, the 250GB cap costs $2.25. I pay $65.00/250GB, which, by my limited math = 26.0¢/GB (not counting junk fees).

Is my math wrong or is AT&T just some greedy sombishes? Someone work that percentage because my numbers seem outlandish ...

I tend to agree. Bandwidth is cheap. I pay 5c a GB for the server, and that includes hardware upkeep. All these new caps being put out, just cash grabs.