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So starting October 1st, if you have Comcast cable and internet, you will be capped at 250 GB per month. Not sure if this is relatable to say, downloading fansubs and music, or what. But it says "data usage". Furthermore, if you exceed that cap twice in 6 months, your service could be terminated for a year. The article (which I'm going to link) says that Comcast claims 99% of their subscribers will not be affected, but I really don't know.

Discuss! (I think it has been before, but I don't think this has been officially announced before)

Comcast to limit customers' broadband usage - Yahoo
 
Just when I though Comcast could not get any worse...they are the only people that offer high speed internet in my area...I use probably 150GB a month...maybe more, this bothers me...
 
jsut like every other cableco that has done this ANY traffic will count towards that cap..It could end up hitting me as i do tons of streaming and large downloads(updated linux distros).
 
We are at 40gb/mo cap and havent had any problems yet. Even with much downloading. But i guess it all depends on how much u surf.
 
This is just another reason why my family and I switched to at&t. Granted, they're an evil company too, but at&t is number 4 on the list, whereas Comcast is number 3.
 
I just fail to see their logic. In order to better serve the 99% who don't use anywhere near that much bandwidth, they will punish those who do...for not affecting the majority in any way. And the 99% that DOESN'T hit the cap won't see any change in their bill in the form of a price drop. It's just.......why do they even claim to be doing anything for consumers anymore.
 
Hescominsoon said:
downgrade to dsl
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How is DSL a downgrade, steady speeds that does not alter at peak times of the day, that isn't slower by any means than Cable, many companies offer even up to 12 Mbps (bp for bits per for those that do not know, b/ is used for bytes) DSL you just have to ask for it...I get between 5-12 mbps (when I test) and the 12 is only in the mornings, while the 5 is in the evening, or I could get DSL at 6 mbps that would always be at 6 no matter what...plus it would be $10 cheaper...but I like my triple play... :)
 
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Technically they have to inform you...so I will be calling them every week to find out and complaining that I cannot do it online...
 
Odale said:
How do I find out how much I use in a month?
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  1. Install DD-WRT firmware on your router. NOTE: DD-WRT will not install on all routers.
  2. After installing, pull up http://192.168.1.1 in a web browser.
  3. Click the Status tab.
  4. Click the WAN sub-tab.
Check your WAN sub-tab at the end of the month to see how much bandwidth you've used for that month.
 
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blackgravity said:
I just fail to see their logic. In order to better serve the 99% who don't use anywhere near that much bandwidth, they will punish those who do...for not affecting the majority in any way. And the 99% that DOESN'T hit the cap won't see any change in their bill in the form of a price drop. It's just.......why do they even claim to be doing anything for consumers anymore.
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You have to remember the congestion problem for HFC cable is not download..it's upload. For DOCSIS 2.x they ahve a maximum of around 50 mbps a channel for upload. That has to be shared between every person on the node. Most nodes are between 500and 2k users in size. They can bond channels but then they loose that bandwidth for HD. The bandwidth limitation is not the fiber that runs to the nodes..it's the coax that goes from the nodes to the end users. That's where fios has a huge advantage..it's fiber all the way to the house...plus they have 2.1 gbs/155 mbps shared between 32 households. tons more bandwidth at the start. All they have to do to upgrade is upgrade the ont at the users and the fiber hubs. Much cheaper in the long run..but more expensive at first installation.
 
Tek7 said:
  1. Install DD-WRT firmware on your router. NOTE: DD-WRT will not install on all routers.
  2. After installing, pull up http://192.168.1.1 in a web browser.
  3. Click the Status tab.
  4. Click the WAN sub-tab.
Check your WAN sub-tab at the end of the month to see how much bandwidth you've used for that month.
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Isn't WAN only wireless though? ...or does it also monitor wired?
 
Tek7 said:
  1. Install DD-WRT firmware on your router. NOTE: DD-WRT will not install on all routers.
  2. After installing, pull up http://192.168.1.1 in a web browser.
  3. Click the Status tab.
  4. Click the WAN sub-tab.
Check your WAN sub-tab at the end of the month to see how much bandwidth you've used for that month.
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Does US have more "cap space" per month than Canada?

Since my router is, "will not install", I'm looking at my WAN, is it Sent or Received?

My Sent:
14551433

My Received:
212887511
 
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