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Re:A list of ways to “Break the Internet” for the 48 hours b... by openasocket on Tuesday December 12, 2017 @06:55PM (#15910691)
That's an argument for billing customers based on bytes of traffic (as opposed to a flat monthly rate) which does not violate Net Neutrality.
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Re:A list of ways to “Break the Internet” for the 48 hours b... by sliverstorm on Tuesday December 12, 2017 @11:20PM (#15912005)
Yes, although bytes-based billing runs counter to the provider-side convention of peering.
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