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Always-On Internet For Cheapskates?
chuck writes "I like my broadband Internet access because of its always-on nature, but my usage doesn't really justify paying $40-$50 each month for hundreds of kb/s when all I really do is read and write email sporadically, light web browsing and IM. Are there any options for cheapskates like me to pay less for lower bandwidth (modem speeds would be fine) but still have an always-on connection for cheaper than cable or DSL? I have a $5/mo ISP that I use when I'm out and about, and my 2.5G wireless phone can give me internet access on a shoestring (with free evenings and weekends) but neither of those has that always-on quality. Any ideas?"
You already have dirt cheap Internet compared to most other countries in the world and yet you still want more for less?
My guess is if you can't justify $40 a month you don't need it to be always on.
Why don't you check what $40 a month will get you in some of the worse off countries, like say Greece or South Africa.
Nothing, thats what.
How about if you just pony up like the rest of us. You won't get "always on" for $5/month in the foreseeable future.
When BOPL starts getting rolling, maybe overall prices will go down because of competition but I doubt they'll go as low as you'd like.
How about you find a way to lower the market price of always on high-speed connections and don't try to compromise to the detriment of everyone else?
Really how many /.'ers don't have broadband? This is the same group of people the managed to slashdot NASA.