“You’re used to paying extra if you use up your cell phone minutes, but will you be willing to pay extra if your home computer goes over its Internet allowance?”

Since internet usage is uneven among subscribers, Time Warner Cable will have monthly allowances for the amount of data users upload and download. Those who go over the limit will be charged $1 per gigabyte. Subscribers in Beaumont, Texas will be the first in the customer trial.

Users who who download movies or TV shows will be the most concerned of metered internet use. A standard-definition movie can take up 1.5 gigabytes, and a high-definition movie can be 6 to 8 gigabytes.

The truth is metered usage is common overseas and someone needs to finance the infrastructure. The metered model is making a comeback because of consumption. This will slowly change the perception of the internet. One may ask himself, “Is the internet a privilege”?

Internet usage is predicted to skyrocket within the next decade and keeping internet usage down by charging more makes sense.