Comments on: Comcast To Start Limiting Your Internet Use Oct. 1. http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/08/29/comcast-to-start-limiting-your-internet-use-oct-1/ A place to discuss money...for the rest of us. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:21:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: AT&T Next To Set Cap On Internet Traffic. | My Two Dollarshttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/08/29/comcast-to-start-limiting-your-internet-use-oct-1/#comment-29969 AT&T Next To Set Cap On Internet Traffic. | My Two Dollars Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:00:24 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1635#comment-29969 [...] wrote before about Comcast started doing it in several places, that is limiting the amount of data you can send and receive over the internet. [...] [...] wrote before about Comcast started doing it in several places, that is limiting the amount of data you can send and receive over the internet. [...]

]]> By: davidhttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/08/29/comcast-to-start-limiting-your-internet-use-oct-1/#comment-28507 david Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:44:31 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1635#comment-28507 I dont have Comcast, thankfully. But I know I move close to that each and every month as I send and download videos (some even HD) for my clients. I dont have Comcast, thankfully. But I know I move close to that each and every month as I send and download videos (some even HD) for my clients.

]]> By: debtdieterhttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/08/29/comcast-to-start-limiting-your-internet-use-oct-1/#comment-28506 debtdieter Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:40:51 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1635#comment-28506 This really isn't that big a deal, we've always had data caps here in Australia and our limits don't even come close to 250GB (well there is one ISP offering 250GB, but most of the data is only available off peak). I think you would be surprised at how much data the average consumer uses, it's nothing near that amount. This is simply to reign in the hard core peer-to-peer abusers. In your case, can you check your monthly usage online somewhere, or does it appear on your bill? Due to the nature of your business, do they have a small business plan you could switch to that would have the data you need each month if it exceeds 250GB? This really isn’t that big a deal, we’ve always had data caps here in Australia and our limits don’t even come close to 250GB (well there is one ISP offering 250GB, but most of the data is only available off peak). I think you would be surprised at how much data the average consumer uses, it’s nothing near that amount. This is simply to reign in the hard core peer-to-peer abusers.

In your case, can you check your monthly usage online somewhere, or does it appear on your bill? Due to the nature of your business, do they have a small business plan you could switch to that would have the data you need each month if it exceeds 250GB?

]]> By: capitalcouplesfinance.com » State of the Blog and Linkshttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/08/29/comcast-to-start-limiting-your-internet-use-oct-1/#comment-28466 capitalcouplesfinance.com » State of the Blog and Links Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:18:52 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1635#comment-28466 [...] My Two Dollars explains that those wonderful citizens over at Comcast are going to start limiting internet access for bandwidth hogs: e.g. kids who download lots of songs.  Is your kid going to get you cut off? [...] [...] My Two Dollars explains that those wonderful citizens over at Comcast are going to start limiting internet access for bandwidth hogs: e.g. kids who download lots of songs.  Is your kid going to get you cut off? [...]

]]> By: SavingDivahttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/08/29/comcast-to-start-limiting-your-internet-use-oct-1/#comment-28448 SavingDiva Sun, 31 Aug 2008 02:40:54 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1635#comment-28448 I can't say for sure that I would ever use 250 GB/month, but I'm happy to report that I don't have to worry about it now that I have Comcast! In my old area, if I didn't have Comcast internet then I would have to have dial-up...UGH! I can’t say for sure that I would ever use 250 GB/month, but I’m happy to report that I don’t have to worry about it now that I have Comcast!

In my old area, if I didn’t have Comcast internet then I would have to have dial-up…UGH!

]]> By: Vinessahttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/08/29/comcast-to-start-limiting-your-internet-use-oct-1/#comment-28442 Vinessa Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:20:29 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1635#comment-28442 This is the main reason I'm sticking with DSL for now. It may not be as fast as cable internet, but to my knowledge there are no plans to cap DSL usage. I'm sure I've never come close to 250 GB in a month, but I doubt this will be the last restriction introduced by the cable companies. This is the main reason I’m sticking with DSL for now. It may not be as fast as cable internet, but to my knowledge there are no plans to cap DSL usage. I’m sure I’ve never come close to 250 GB in a month, but I doubt this will be the last restriction introduced by the cable companies.

]]> By: Davidhttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/08/29/comcast-to-start-limiting-your-internet-use-oct-1/#comment-28441 David Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:41:49 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1635#comment-28441 Luckily, I chose a Qwest DSL line instead of Comcast cable internet when we moved here, so glad I did now! Luckily, I chose a Qwest DSL line instead of Comcast cable internet when we moved here, so glad I did now!

]]> By: JoeTaxpayerhttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/08/29/comcast-to-start-limiting-your-internet-use-oct-1/#comment-28440 JoeTaxpayer Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:06:12 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1635#comment-28440 shadox' idea could work for iTune-type services. You'd set a timer to start in the off hours. And Comcast would turn off the meters from say, 11PM-6AM. OTOH, this doesn't help David, who has a legitimate need during working hours. My gut says Comcast is assuming that most of the bandwidth hogs (the top .1%) are downloading illegal items. Joe shadox’ idea could work for iTune-type services. You’d set a timer to start in the off hours. And Comcast would turn off the meters from say, 11PM-6AM.
OTOH, this doesn’t help David, who has a legitimate need during working hours.

My gut says Comcast is assuming that most of the bandwidth hogs (the top .1%) are downloading illegal items.

Joe

]]> By: Davidhttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/08/29/comcast-to-start-limiting-your-internet-use-oct-1/#comment-28439 David Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:48:22 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1635#comment-28439 Shadox, I think you are on to something there, and I think that would be a much better plan... Shadox, I think you are on to something there, and I think that would be a much better plan…

]]> By: shadoxhttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/08/29/comcast-to-start-limiting-your-internet-use-oct-1/#comment-28436 shadox Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:59:56 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1635#comment-28436 Here's the thing. I am of two minds about this. On the one hand, this seems like a throwback to the days of dial-up internet service... pay by the hour anyone? On the other hand, in my work I interact a lot of ISPs and I undertsand their business model very well. High intensity users like that can really throw a company's business model out the window. They are in business to make money afterall... The probelm I think is their response / solution. I think that the proper answer should be to throttle back the speed of the heaviest users during peak hours, but allow them free rein during off-peak times when there is plenty of excess network capacity. Unfortunately, 1. folks at Comcast don't seem to be particularly bright that way; 2. there are many other ISPs that will follow in their footsteps, and I know this for a fact... Here’s the thing. I am of two minds about this. On the one hand, this seems like a throwback to the days of dial-up internet service… pay by the hour anyone? On the other hand, in my work I interact a lot of ISPs and I undertsand their business model very well. High intensity users like that can really throw a company’s business model out the window. They are in business to make money afterall…

The probelm I think is their response / solution. I think that the proper answer should be to throttle back the speed of the heaviest users during peak hours, but allow them free rein during off-peak times when there is plenty of excess network capacity.

Unfortunately, 1. folks at Comcast don’t seem to be particularly bright that way; 2. there are many other ISPs that will follow in their footsteps, and I know this for a fact…

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