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Originally Posted by Vexx
Like Seiji... I'm actually okay with the metering idea (pay as you go) BUT (very very big BUT) - I would be EXTREMELY intolerant of the ridiculous levels of data transfer driven by advertisements these days. Think about the amount of *crap* you get sent...
Hell... try loading any of the entertainment sites (CBS, Nascar, NFL...) and watch the flash/graphics/spew ensue.
That's the nasty bit under metering... its flat rate pricing that has allowed all that sort of stuff to flourish without too many complaints.
I'm unalterably opposed to allowing the carriers to discriminate among the packets they carry.
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The beauty of this, though, is that you can turn all that crap off. Flip off Flash when you don't explicitly need it, disable java, and put up your ad blocking program and bam; garbage free web browsing. I'm not sure if all that stuff actually stops the data from being sent (and, thusly, stops you from being charged for it), but as long as it's not on my screen, I tend not to worry about it.