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Time Warner ToS Changes Could Mean Tiered Pricing, Throttling

Posted by timothy on from the testing-what-the-market-will-bear dept.

Mirell writes "Time Warner Cable has recently changed their Terms of Service, so that they are allowed to charge you at their discretion via consumption-based billing. They were shot down a few months ago after raising the wrath of many subscribers and several politicians. Now they're trying again, but since they make exclusions for their own voice and video not to count against the cap, this could draw the attention of the FCC."

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  1. I hope they read the last check I sent in... by bobstreo · · Score: 5, Funny

    I changed TWC's terms of service first.

    It's written on the back of the check in 1 point font.

    "Accepting this check indicates the acceptance of the following changes in
    service billing:..."

  2. Re:New Name of The Game is Content Value by nausea_malvarma · · Score: 4, Funny

    * The internet is not exclusively used for infringing on big media copyrights. Last I looked there were at least a few more things to do online than movies and music.

    Porn?

  3. Just send them a blank check... by Jackie_Chan_Fan · · Score: 3, Funny

    So basically Time Warner is saying "we can charge you whatever we want based on whatever we feel like and you must agree to this or fuck off"

    Time Warner really gets it