HTTP callback scheme?

[Adam L. Beberg]

On Sun, 23 Dec 2001, Gordon Mohr wrote:

> First, there are still cheaper services than what you quote.
> So even your mock wisdom remains under-informed.

Possibly even cheaper yes. adding a static IP to your existing DSL line is
probably less.

> Yet hosting services enforce bandwidth caps that are often far
> below the unused outbound capacity of private-net machines. So
> they do nothing to reclaim the gigantic mass of marginally-
> free resources at the network edges.

SOMEONE is paying the $5/GB for traffic, if they are willing to give it to
you for free, then have fun changing services often, because they will be
out of business.

The DSL and cable companies are figuring this out, and rapidly either caping
people's GB's or going under. Eventually it will be flat rate plus xxx/GB,
just like your phone bill, gas bill, electric bill, or any other utility.

Utility implying monopoly AND relibility AND regulation.

Some people will use it for incoming only, others will serve, and everyone
will save money. Suddenly, little sites will be able to make it again, since
the serving wont have to be way more then the cost it should be to make up
for all those "free" consumer lines sucking up the GB.

Every story I'm hearing of people living in a caped system are wonderful,
because the warez and Napster kiddies go somewhere else (mostly off to bitch
and wine that someone dare limit their illegal activities!), leaving mom and
pop in a bliss of bandwidth available when they want it.

You are not getting it for free, someone else is just dumb enough to pay
your bill for you and the free ride is over.

- Adam L. "Duncan" Beberg
  http://www.iit.edu/~beberg/
  beberg@mithral.com