FUCK TIME WARNER!! HELP NOW BEFORE THEY GET YOUR CITY!!

This is a reality people. We have been broadcasting every... single... night... and have not missed a day in over 9 months. But this may change!!! Why? Becuase Time Warner is about to fuck us. Broadcasting from Austin is about to get way way more expensive.

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Last week, Time Warner Cable announced Phase 2 of its new broadband pricing model, a tiered billing system that would charge internet users based on their monthly consumption. The company will soon begin metered pricing in four cities: Greensboro, NC; Austin and San Antonio, TX; and my current hometown, Rochester, NY.

Here's how Time Warner's new pricing model works. Each household chooses one of five cap levels, ranging from 5 GB/month to 100 GB/month. Pricing resembles that of cell phone plans: Those who use the most broadband pay the highest amount and those who exceed their allotment are charged a fee—in this case, $1 for every excess GB.

Time Warner has specifically targeted Austin because of our lack of options. The only other way to get internet around here is ATT DSL, which is not good enough for us. This doesn't just hurt our broadcasting though. I recently signed up for Netflix to use the instant streaming. I watch nearly a movie a day. Now what? I have to stop using Netflix?

What about downloadable games? Does this mean it isn't practical for people to download large game files like GTA: Lost and the Damned? What about Steam users? How is ON LIVE supposed to work in this future?

They are trying to keep the free spread of information from the people. The slippery slope has begun and the MAN will take away internet all together. We are entering dark times!

How to help? Spread the word/hate!!!

You could also all call people at Verizon. Austin has no Verizon FiOS options either.


Brad