A much more rational and very logical choice would have been to impose speed limits during certain times of the day or night, rather than restrict via a “cap” or allowance. A user could spend a bit more for faster speed if needed.

Much like it would be illegal for a city to tell a driver he or she could not access a part of a interstate highway that passes through that city more than 10 times a month. However speed limits on certain parts of the interstate are perfectly legal and appropriate.

While a company can charge for access, at the same time limiting that access while other companies do not limit access is anti competitive and if the ISP is the only “game in town” in a certain area. It has the possibility of being deemed a monopoly.

The days of using the internet for simple browsing and email are over. You have mega corporations from Hollywood to I Tunes to Netflix which delivers high quality video to subscribers computers.

More and more people rely on the internet for entertainment. And more and more companies sell content to consumers the growth is unlimited.

Expect class action lawsuits not only from consumer rights groups, but also from major entertainment corporations.

Not only will the consumer will suffer from these needless restrictions, but a potential huge loss of revenue from Netflix, Holloywood, I Tunes, not to mention the online gaming industry.

Scamcast stirred up a hornets nest because it is a big player and expect the multi billion dollar entertainment industry to bite back not only at Scamcast, but other companies like Cox and Frontier which according to reports limits access to as little as 5 GB per month.