The phrase became famous enough that it has been used in manyother contexts, since then. It is often raisedespecially in the context of [[post-scarcity]] topicsdiscussions. For instance, landline (and cable) [[internet bandwidth]] is now often billed on a flat monthly fee with no usage limits, and it is predicted that the introduction of [[5G]] will do the same for mobile data, making it "too cheap to meter."<ref>{{cite techreport |url=https://www.abiresearch.com/market-research/product/1024356-5g-too-cheap-to-meter/ |title=5G: Too Cheap to Meter? |date=2016 |publisher=ABI}}</ref> The same has been said for technology as a whole.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.wired.com/2009/06/mf-freer/ |title=Tech Is Too Cheap to Meter: It’s Time to Manage for Abundance, Not Scarcity |first=Chris |last=Anderson |magazine=Wired |date=22 June 2009}}</ref>
