Time Warner Cable has been under harsh criticism from consumers and politicians to stop thier proposed tiered internet pricing trials. The trials would have seen users currently paying about $40 for unlimited bandwidth forced to pay $150 per month for the same service. Much of the consumer protest surrounding the metered trials was in the Rochester, N.Y. area reports the AP. In that area, U.S. Rep. Eric Massa had said he was preparing legislation that would ban metered billing of internet access.
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SF WiFi: Here here! The cable companies are losing revenue when consumers use the Internet to watch TV shows, movies etc. The bandwidth pricing plans are just a way to recoup those loses. This issue has only just begun.