said by hottboiinnc :

people on this website wanted an actual cap. well they have one ready to be put in place. So you can blame everyone on here for wanting it in writing.

said by GlobalMind :

Well that's misstating a bit.

People here weren't looking for a cap per se. What they wanted was for Comcast (or any other ISP for that matter) to disclose the number they believe was too high a consumption.

Basically if they're going to send subs letters saying subs are hogs, the ISP has an obligation to tell you what the heck that means, and also to provide some kind of meter so you know where you are.

Limits without disclosure is crap.

said by wings10 :

If your downloading that much your doing something illegal IMO.

said by quatrix :

You're in the minority. My guess is that at least 90% of people who exceed 250 GB are doing something they shouldn't.

said by quatrix :

You're in the minority. My guess is that at least 90% of people who exceed 250 GB are doing something they shouldn't.

said by FoodForThought :

Regardless of whether or not what you're doing is illegal, you're still causing the same amount of congestion on Comcast's network as someone who downloads 250GB of illegal content per month.

said by fldiver :

Excuse me, I think you are overlooking the obvious; DTV pays a great deal of money to whatever backbone provider they use to host the service, so how is it that you feel they are doing it on the backs of ISP's?

That it just an incorrect conclusion on your part. The truth is, that Comcast and other ISP's have over SOLD their capacity and as usual now they want to penalize the people who pay for the service for legitimate uses.

I am sure it sticks in Comcast's crawl when their competitor can use their backbone to provide entertainment, but guess what, suck it up and deal with it, I pay Comcast for a pipe to the NET, nothing more nothing less; what I do with it (as long as it is deemed legal) is MY BUSNIESS.

said by DanHo :

Oh, brother. At this point, until the ISPs set some clear rules and boundaries regarding what I can and can't do with the internet connection that I pay for, I will continue to use services that will eat their bandwidth.

said by fiberguy :

... and I'm sorry to tell you, but it's that attitude that is driving this need to cap! The ISPs have to be able to manage a network. Some people think that the internet is infinite and you just turn it on and it runs like your home network.. no cost to transport. It's not true. This is one side of a multi-sided argument. "It's my connection and I'll use it how I want".. that's not to say that the provider won't counter you and say ".. and we're turning on the meeter."

At one point, my community, water was un-metered. They learned that it was time to move to the meter system. It's bound to happen.

Like I said, the internet isn't designed, right now, for everything to be thrown at it. You obviously don't recognize the balance of the internet. Content far outpaces the ability to upgrade networks. People can easily set up a server and shove something down the line faster than the lines can be upgraded or SHOULD be upgraded. People often forget that the upgrades are only going to meet what the consumer will demand... meaning, how much are you willing to pay?

I can't be any more clear, I'd guess, pure guess, that about 70% of the people on this site are clueless when it comes to reality. Its easy to want, its easy to assume, and its easy to say its so.. but it won't change what's coming.

There's not shilling, there's no paid compensation for my opinion here.. but it's reality. Those that push the envelope and try to force the hand of anyone else, be it a business, a large corporation, or another person, wind up being met with resistance or counter action. The arrogance of "it's mine and I can do what I want" argument is the very forcing of the hand that is bringing about caps. If every person felt that internet was an unlimited resource and people continue to fight network management at every turn, well, caps come and they will continue to let you use what ever you want.. be prepared to write big checks. The one fact you forgot is that you didn't purchase anything, you are renting it.

And, you wanted clear rules,.. you're getting them.

said by DanHo :

Well that is just plain stupid. Between my Xbox 360 and Wii (downloading demos, tv shows, movies), VOIP, DirecTV on Demand, and Netflix streaming I can easily get over 250GB a month. Do you see me doing anything illegal in any of those things?

said by wings10 :

Well now you know. It is 250GB. If your downloading that much your doing something illegal IMO.

said by wings10 :

Well now you know. It is 250GB. If your downloading that much your doing something illegal IMO.

said by hottboiinnc :

but like i said. people on this site wanted a number. Comcast said a number and is about to put it out for the public to start to use.

If you don't like it you can blame everyone on this site that hates Comcast for what ever reasons even if they DO NOT use them (ie: in Canada) because they "think" it was unfair.

said by hottboiinnc :

QA?

Added: but if you don't want a hidden one and didnt matter if you werent hitting it or not; why want it defined if it wasn't you getting a letter or the call from the Abuse department? You'd be better off not knowing if you were under the radar.

But since you wanted to know Comcast told you want 250gigs per month.

said by hottboiinnc :

You most likely got a call from the Network Abuse team. They are the department that really doesnt give a damn. But they stopped advertising and using the word "unlimited" several years before all this came up.

said by TIGERON :

Nobody said they wanted a cap. What people wanted was an honest answer as what too much is too much.

said by pandora :

250 GB sounds low to me, 400 GB would seem more reasonable.

said by pandora :

I have a question, if anyone knows the answer, I'd appreciate your help.

If we go with Comcast business, which costs about double the cost of Comcast residential, are the caps gone?

In my area I can more than double my speed for double the cost per month, but if it means there are no caps to worry about, it may be worth it.

Does anyone know if Comcast business has caps?

said by MrSpock29 :

When I was trying to save the situation, they quickly sent me to Comcast Business. I got 3 different answers, believe it or not. The last guy I spoke to was very nice, and helpful. He told me that there would be caps too, but I'd be paying more for lower speeds, so I'd be better off staying with residential service.
I tried to work with Comcast for 3 weeks, but apparently no one important at "comcast care(s)".

said by pandora :

Thanks for your informative post. I guess this means with Comcast t