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Yeah, and that "extra" -- is it actually COSTING them money, or simply eating a little into their profits (I have a hunch it's the latter).
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I'm afraid I don't see a difference between the former and the latter.
And I also don't see what "fair" has to do with it. They charge on the model they want to charge. There are alternative methods of accessing the internet. Customers agree to it or they take their business elsewhere.
Makes me think of a comment during an NPR story yesterday on how some hospitals are charging insurance plans more for the same procedures than other hospitals. "Is there a good reason for this or are they just charging what the market will bear?" asked the reporter. To me, the second part is a good reason.
If cable internet were the only way (and since cable company's generally have a regional monopoly) I'd have concerns, but they provide a service and if they want to charge more for people who use it more (regardless of what that actually costs them) then go ahead says I.