Metered Broadband: Bad for Video Biz
NBC slapped a warning on its Olympics 2Go software saying that it wasn’t recommended for people with metered broadband access. This isn’t just bad news for fans of the Summer Games, it’s just a taste of what’s to come for online video fans if metered access becomes the standard. Head over to GigaOM to read why paying for your Internet as you go is bad for innovation, bad for big companies like Microsoft and Google, and bad for anyone who’s gotten used to Hulu.
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