Comments on: Comcast Caps: Scared Yet? http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/08/29/comcast-caps-scared-yet/ Rebooting the workforce Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:43:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jake http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/08/29/comcast-caps-scared-yet/#comment-303606 Jake Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:07:29 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=3600#comment-303606 So it has begun. I'm definitely jumping ship to Uverse as soon as it becomes available in my complex. I don't know if I'll ever get anywhere near the 250GB limit, but I'd rather not find out and get thrown off my internet service (which my job depends on!). Jake NoteScribe: Premier <a HREF="http://www.notescribe.net" rel="nofollow">Note Taking Software</A> So it has begun. I’m definitely jumping ship to Uverse as soon as it becomes available in my complex. I don’t know if I’ll ever get anywhere near the 250GB limit, but I’d rather not find out and get thrown off my internet service (which my job depends on!).

Jake
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]]> By: Khürt http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/08/29/comcast-caps-scared-yet/#comment-303587 Khürt Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:23:05 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=3600#comment-303587 Looking into Verizon FIOS. They are already available to some home a few miles from mine. Looking into Verizon FIOS. They are already available to some home a few miles from mine.

]]> By: Gubeng http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/08/29/comcast-caps-scared-yet/#comment-303585 Gubeng Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:17:28 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=3600#comment-303585 How lucky you are. In Indonesia we have to pay $100 to get an unlimited plan How lucky you are. In Indonesia we have to pay $100 to get an unlimited plan

]]> By: C Phillips http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/08/29/comcast-caps-scared-yet/#comment-303574 C Phillips Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:45:50 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=3600#comment-303574 Well, start at 250 and it will go down from there as they try to find more ways to rape us. Comcast is one of the highest and most poorly run providers out there with a very high turn over rate of employees (Gee, I wonder why? Could it be they are so poorly run and ineffecient?). I am against any cap whatsoever. If I could go to fios I would because comcast is an overpriced glut. Had interview for job once and hiring manager admitted they had their paying customers by the **** (private parts). Just try to a wrong bill corrected. In our area they have a payment office with one inch thick bulletproof glass and security guards (not because of the money, most pay with check) but because of irrate customers. Well, start at 250 and it will go down from there as they try to find more ways to rape us. Comcast is one of the highest and most poorly run providers out there with a very high turn over rate of employees (Gee, I wonder why? Could it be they are so poorly run and ineffecient?). I am against any cap whatsoever. If I could go to fios I would because comcast is an overpriced glut. Had interview for job once and hiring manager admitted they had their paying customers by the **** (private parts). Just try to a wrong bill corrected. In our area they have a payment office with one inch thick bulletproof glass and security guards (not because of the money, most pay with check) but because of irrate customers.

]]> By: Adam Hill http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/08/29/comcast-caps-scared-yet/#comment-303570 Adam Hill Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:29:30 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=3600#comment-303570 What?! 250Gb controversial?! You don't know how lucky you are. In Australia we've never had an unlimited option through any ISP I know of in the first place... and you'll pay $100/month for 50Gb in most cases. What?! 250Gb controversial?! You don’t know how lucky you are. In Australia we’ve never had an unlimited option through any ISP I know of in the first place… and you’ll pay $100/month for 50Gb in most cases.

]]> By: Jay http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/08/29/comcast-caps-scared-yet/#comment-303551 Jay Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:40:57 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=3600#comment-303551 Ironies and shortsightedness abound. Internet increasingly <b>is</b> TV. That increases bandwidth. Comcast is at heart in the TV delivery business. They're stuck needing a lot of their cable capacity for TV, for high def particularly. They apparently haven't planned and built ahead well enough to handle the crunch (hello FiOS!), and are therefore handling it in the manner of a utility that encourages conservation to delay the fixed cost discontinuity and inelasticity inherent in building new generating plants, except with a heavier hand. It's kind of surprising that they aren't the ones who rolled out fiber incorporating the proverbial last mile, especially given the geographical monopolies they enjoyed before cross-industry competition started biting them. Oh wait... monopolies don't <em>encourage</em> that sort of thing, so instead we get collapsible laurel chairs. Ironies and shortsightedness abound. Internet increasingly is TV. That increases bandwidth. Comcast is at heart in the TV delivery business. They’re stuck needing a lot of their cable capacity for TV, for high def particularly. They apparently haven’t planned and built ahead well enough to handle the crunch (hello FiOS!), and are therefore handling it in the manner of a utility that encourages conservation to delay the fixed cost discontinuity and inelasticity inherent in building new generating plants, except with a heavier hand. It’s kind of surprising that they aren’t the ones who rolled out fiber incorporating the proverbial last mile, especially given the geographical monopolies they enjoyed before cross-industry competition started biting them. Oh wait… monopolies don’t encourage that sort of thing, so instead we get collapsible laurel chairs.

]]> By: Tuti http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/08/29/comcast-caps-scared-yet/#comment-303546 Tuti Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:09:26 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=3600#comment-303546 "I’m not too worried. 250GB is a ton. The average person probably doesn’t pass 2GB." If you download 2 movies in an entire month you passed 2gb. This does not take into account streaming video, gamers (the average PC game is 8gb up to 20+ for a one time download), etc. While still, this will keep most people under 250 gb, with the changing face of internet use, to assume 2gb is normal is silly. Out of many people I know, I doubt any of them use under 10 gb a month based on what I have seen with their bandwidth use. I doubt I'll ever go over 250 gb, but I also do not want to monitor my use. I will probably switch providers (thank god for competition in my market) if I ever come close to 250. “I’m not too worried. 250GB is a ton. The average person probably doesn’t pass 2GB.”

If you download 2 movies in an entire month you passed 2gb. This does not take into account streaming video, gamers (the average PC game is 8gb up to 20+ for a one time download), etc. While still, this will keep most people under 250 gb, with the changing face of internet use, to assume 2gb is normal is silly. Out of many people I know, I doubt any of them use under 10 gb a month based on what I have seen with their bandwidth use. I doubt I’ll ever go over 250 gb, but I also do not want to monitor my use. I will probably switch providers (thank god for competition in my market) if I ever come close to 250.

]]> By: J Lane http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/08/29/comcast-caps-scared-yet/#comment-303545 J Lane Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:56:40 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=3600#comment-303545 Hey, on the Lifehacker post, they mentioned some bandwidth-use-monitoring apps, but they look to be all Windows-based. Is anyone aware of anything for Mac (seems like this is a better audience to ask) that will either: a) Cut off access at a certain point until you reset it, or b) Show you how much bandwidth you've used (with the ability to reset monthly) I've got a friend that's on a cellular-only Internet connection, and she's got a 6GB cap (so 250 GB sounds great in this case!) Hey, on the Lifehacker post, they mentioned some bandwidth-use-monitoring apps, but they look to be all Windows-based. Is anyone aware of anything for Mac (seems like this is a better audience to ask) that will either:

a) Cut off access at a certain point until you reset it,
or
b) Show you how much bandwidth you’ve used (with the ability to reset monthly)

I’ve got a friend that’s on a cellular-only Internet connection, and she’s got a 6GB cap (so 250 GB sounds great in this case!)

]]> By: Kevin http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/08/29/comcast-caps-scared-yet/#comment-303543 Kevin Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:40:31 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=3600#comment-303543 I'm not worried yet either. It would however be interesting to see how much I actually transferred in a month. 250GB seems like a lot, but with streaming video, torrents, online backup, VPN... maybe I'm using more than I think. I’m not worried yet either. It would however be interesting to see how much I actually transferred in a month. 250GB seems like a lot, but with streaming video, torrents, online backup, VPN… maybe I’m using more than I think.

]]> By: Scott http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/08/29/comcast-caps-scared-yet/#comment-303542 Scott Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:36:09 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=3600#comment-303542 I'm not too worried. 250GB is a ton. The average person probably doesn't pass 2GB. I’m not too worried. 250GB is a ton. The average person probably doesn’t pass 2GB.

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