1 edit | [Caps] Will comcast ever raise the 250GB Cap? Do you think comcast will ever raise the 250GB Cap in the next 2 years or so?
Or god for bid would they even lower it? |
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 nerdburgPremium
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Schuylkill Haven, PA
kudos:1 | Re: Will comcast ever raise the 250GB Cap? I dunno. I do know that if FiOS was available to me, I'd switch right now. |
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I can't think of a reason why they would raise it, in the near-long term anyway. Even if they raise it, it would probably be to something equally humorous like 300GB. |
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 JohnInSJPremium
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said by gate1975mlm:Do you think comcast will ever raise the 250GB Cap in the next 2 years or so?
Or god for bid would they even lower it?
who knows. Seems unlikely they would lower it. Seems likely that someday they would raise it, or provide a service level/price model based on higher usage. Some day. Not now, when average usage is still so far below the cap, but maybe someday.
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 jack bGone FishingPremium,MVM
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Only a very small percentage of HSI users come anywhere near hitting the current cap, so what would raising it accomplish other than making it easier for "the few" to download even more?
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| said by jack b:Only a very small percentage of HSI users come anywhere near hitting the current cap, so what would raising it accomplish other than making it easier for "the few" to download even more?
The "few" may become the "many" what with various options for video streaming, particularly if HD is involved.
The cost of gigabytes is pennies per gig. The Cost to deliver them is probably much more. This includes such things as the costs of replacing downed and damaged cables, hooking up new subscribers for "free", electricity, upgrading systems for higher throughput, etc., etc.... These fixed and maintenance costs are probably the major part of the ~$45 or so subscription fee.
Comcast has no incentive to raise the bandwidth cap. In fact it may have a major incentive to keep it where it is or even reduce it considering video streaming may eat into its cable revenue due to folks reducing subscriptions to premium or high end program packages.
Comcast ought to investigate the possibility of allowing Netflix, et al., content to be directly obtained on cable boxes as a supplement to video on demand (VOD). How much would people pay to have Netflix, Hulu, etc., on their cable boxes and get rid of premium channels?
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andyrossPremium,MVM
join:2003-05-04
Schaumburg, IL | reply to gate1975mlm
Personally, I believe in a few years there will be no cap. Don't rejoice, I mean no cap as in 0G. You will pay for basic service at a certain speed, then pay for each byte used. |
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said by Streetlight:said by jack b:Only a very small percentage of HSI users come anywhere near hitting the current cap, so what would raising it accomplish other than making it easier for "the few" to download even more?
The "few" may become the "many" what with various options for video streaming, particularly if HD is involved. We have heard this chant for three years now. I just don't think it's happening. The few are the few. There may be a slow growth in the few, and the cap may eek up a bit.
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said by andyross:Personally, I believe in a few years there will be no cap. Don't rejoice, I mean no cap as in 0G. You will pay for basic service at a certain speed, then pay for each byte used.
No way I see that ever happening.
At least with Comcast high speed internet. |
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| I see them charging extra past 250gb for the next 1000 years since cable co'z like Comcast like to slow down technology as much as possible to get them as much money as possible. |
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| reply to gate1975mlm
Re: [Caps] Will comcast ever raise the 250GB Cap? The reality is that on a per-user basis, there is enough bandwidth to replace cableTV with IPTV, but on a per-network basis, there is not. The cap is there to prevent the "well if everyone gave just one dollar..." kind of thing, because the backend isn't up to the task of delivering the superbowl in HD over IP to all of comcast's subscribers. |
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| You have the option, right now, to eliminate the 250GB Cap. It's called "Comcast Business Class". |
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| said by gregmsp:You have the option, right now, to eliminate the 250GB Cap. It's called "Comcast Business Class".
The real question of this thread should be:
Will Comcast improve their transit?
The minor packet loss and latency spikes during peak hours are really frustrating for a service that's costing me $120.00/month.
I suspect Comcast will hold this cap for an extended period of time as their transit probably can't support an increase for quite some time. With their purchase of NBCU they are going to try as hard as they can to keep subscription television alive while fighting internet video tooth and nail. |
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 NightfallMy Goal Is To Deny YoursPremium,MVM
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Re: Will comcast ever raise the 250GB Cap? said by Streetlight:said by jack b:Only a very small percentage of HSI users come anywhere near hitting the current cap, so what would raising it accomplish other than making it easier for "the few" to download even more?
The "few" may become the "many" what with various options for video streaming, particularly if HD is involved. May being the operative word.
You can bet if there was something that was released where all of a sudden, more and more common consumers were using their connections more, then Comcast would increase the cap to compensate. Until then, the cap will stay where it is.
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Re: [Caps] Will comcast ever raise the 250GB Cap? Yea right , for an extra $80 a month to that service you can switch over to business which is a pain I might add.
Forcing users to switch to Comcast business when they probably go over the cap by 50-100gb's a month and then pay $80 for that privilege (if they want higher speed) is just total fucking bullshit.
So glad I moved into an area with FiOS ..
Now I get speeds like this :
And there are no caps..
Whatever reason people come up to justify Comcast imposing these caps and not altering them for years based on consumer demand/usage .. always ends up sounding like pandering. |
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| reply to gate1975mlm
In the next 1.5 to 2 yrs I do not see the cap being raised or removed all together. I do see the amount of people going over 250gb by a good amount tripling from the amount currently. I really think Comcast should do something about the cap in the next 6 months they might get some backlash not raise. Cap is way to low 450gb would be much better when there is more streaming HD videos every day just says Comcast is just cash whores and they don't give a rats ass what there subscribers really want |
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 AlcoholPremium
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Climax, MI
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No, but they'll start charging more for going over. |
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Re: Will comcast ever raise the 250GB Cap? said by nerdburg:I dunno. I do know that if FiOS was available to me, I'd switch right now.
Who wouldn't? This is an obvious choice as fios is vastly superior.
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Doubtful. |
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rody_44Premium
join:2004-02-20
Quakertown, PA | reply to gate1975mlm
Re: [Caps] Will comcast ever raise the 250GB Cap? fios is available to me. I have netflix and watch non stop. 39 episodes of sons of anachy this weekend alone. Who the hell cares what the limit is when they dont enforce it? |
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