Putting a Meter on the Computer for Internet Use

WHEN Richard Tallent moved to a new home in Beaumont, Tex., he was eager to sign up for Internet service as soon as possible. Time Warner Cable, the local provider, was preparing to impose limits on its new customers’ Internet use.

Mr. Tallent, a programmer and photographer who frequently uploads large photographs, slipped in two days before the deadline. If he hadn’t …

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