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TWC May Bill Web Customers By Usage

Time Warner Cable's New York customers may see a change in their bill soon, as the cabler re-calibrates usage. The company is testing technology to measure consumption-based billing for broadband Internet use, said Chief Executive Officer Glenn Britt.

Moving from a flat fee to consumption-based billing will likely allow consumers who use the Internet for just e-mail and basic searches to pay less, he said. But the service could impact companies like Netflix, where consumers use large amounts of bandwidth to stream video. Heavy Netflix users, who stream more than eight hours per month, would be most impacted, expected to pay more. Time Warner will probably charge fixed amounts for specific levels of service.

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