ohgod3, I stream from some under the radar sites on occasion. Are you referring to the bandwidth used to stream video, data content as monitored by my ISP?
I strictly stream from my laptop, is that really in jeopardy?
I understand that internet costs will rise, but how will they charge me for my "internet streaming" if it isn't a subscription based service, other than basic internet charges?
Excuse my ignorance and bear with me, please!?
Well I'll try to explain a few things from what I know. First off the re is no such thing as watching content on a web site without streaming, you are still downloading content, it's just how it works, there are lots of ways to explain it, but make no mistake you are downloading content and that content regardless of what type it is is tagged so that marketing teams and firms can see who and how people use it. Your data is monitored and analyzed by the provider your streaming from, the ISP itself and anyone that contracted with the two for use of their data! read your terms of use and it will become clear. Those under the radar sites are not as under the radar as you think, some are fake put out there by security companies of the networks and major studios, honeypots we call them. Even my kid got a cease and desist order from comcast because he streamed and illegal movie.
For the rest of folks here, and I assume some of you do the same work I do, Google won't be free forever, most of huge pipes, actually pipes that fiber is run in are owned by the big guys like level 3 and centurylink. Yes google is laying down their own fiber but it will never stay free forever, it costs hundreds of millions to run this stuff. Again back to my point of sucking you in for a while until you can't let it go.
As far as ale cart streaming, sure it is the wave if the future, but when you add up the dollars when you your still paying the money. Unless you only watch one or two networks exclusively. There are two schools of thought here in my industry, first that they lure you in for a few years them start charging, the mobile companies did this with the iPhone by subsidizing them, that doesn't ahooen anymore. Second you will have free internet access but won't be able to actually access anything without paying for it, this is the worst case scenario and what google wants. It is pretty scary. Don't think for a minute google is your friend, they have never done anything for free, there is always a catch, most companies are the same.
Oh one more thing, in 99% of cases the companies giving you streaming content are looking at the device you are streaming to. That means if you don't know the deep dark secrets of locking down your computer your risking a lot of information. I saw recently first hand where folks browser history and even shared folders were in clear view of they world. It is pretty scary. I have a full blown firewall that blocks my DTV receivers from seeing any other part of my home network. Those guys are pulling whatever they can, god for id your using a cox or comcast provided router or wifi device...good luck with that one. All my equipment is purchased and configured by myself.
Please excuse my grammar or spelling, I'm not going to fix it, been drinking all day, ha ha ha ha