10 Percent of Broadband Subscribers Suck Up 80 Percent of Bandwidth

The Pareto principle (aka the 80/20 rule): <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareto_principle" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareto_principle</a><p>I've noticed this in my own business as well -- 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes.

A small percentage of users are trying to get $10k/month bandwidth for $60/month.

More telco FUD and scapegoating. Their train of reasoning leads to a few obvious solutions:<p>1) Charge users more<p>2) Since Pirate Bay and the other p2p services can't be squeezed or driven out of business, get YouTube, Hulu, and other video providers to pony up<p>3) Make sure Net Neutrality has a stake driven through its heart at the earliest possible convenience

The way it should be: 1. New technology, faster internet 2. People use it 3. People demand more 4. Go back to step one, only better<p>The way the telcos want it: 1. Old technology 2. People use it. 3. People demand more. 4. Block the people demanding the most. 5. Great! We've broken the upgrade loop!