Comcast plans data limits for all customers

[Mook]

Comcast plans data limits for all customers - May. 15, 2014

David Cohen, executive vice president of America's largest cable company, predicted at a conference Wednesday that in five years' time, the company will have "a usage-based billing model rolled out across its footprint."

Cohen said the company would aim to set the limit at a level where "the vast majority of our customers" wouldn't be affected. He speculated that the limit might be set at 350 gigabytes or 500 gigabytes per month. A cap of that size would allow you to download or stream between 70 and 125 HD movies, which typically run about four or five gigabytes in size.

Comcast is currently experimenting with 300 GB data limits in some markets, charging those customers $10 for each additional block of 50 GB. There's also a 5 GB "flexible data" option for light users. Those plans were introduced after the company scrapped its hard 250 GB monthly cap back in 2012.

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[wombat]

Well fuck, considering I average 450gb/month, fuck them.

 

[guspech750]

Fuck it. I'll read more books than I do now.

 

[Eagle]

Good God. Just another way to charge you MORE for something you already pay TOO MUCH for in the first place.

 

[syP]

how the hell do you see how much you average a month?

 

[Yaj Yak]

slowly but surely living off the grid with few modern "luxuries" looks more and more appealing.

 

[Eagle]

So IN. I wish I could make a living in the middle of the WI woods somewhere.

 

[TCG Member 5219]

I will be out so fucking fast on comcast if they do this. No fucking way.

 

[Eagle]

GIVE YOU THE BIGGEST BADDEST RESIDENTIAL BANDWIDTH ON THE MARKET!


limits you to only 250GB of data

 

[Yaj Yak]

So IN. I wish I could make a living in the middle of the WI woods somewhere.

it's weird, because you get to looking into what you pay in mortgage interest, property taxes per year, satellite, internet, cell phone, utilities, etc...


it makes living in a small cabin, with a woodburning stove & oven... electricity for simple things including plumbing... away from 8k per year taxes, $150 a month nicor gas bills, $300 worth of gas to get you to the job where you waste away, etc etc.. .it almost becomes silly to think about living the "programmed" life.


/hipster hippy random rant

 

[willizm]

Good thing my neighbor has an open wireless network. They're old and the only stream they worry about is when the old man gets up to go to the bathroom

 

[Eagle]

it's weird, because you get to looking into what you pay in mortgage interest, property taxes per year, satellite, internet, cell phone, utilities, etc...

it makes living in a small cabin, with a woodburning stove & oven... electricity for simple things including plumbing... away from 8k per year taxes, $150 a month nicor gas bills, $300 worth of gas to get you to the job where you waste away, etc etc.. .it almost becomes silly to think about living the "programmed" life.

/hipster hippy random rant

You forgot to mention racecar costs no need for racecars in the woods.

 

[Ti28]

Bwahahaha Comcast!

 

[Mook]

Just wait until comcast and verizon merge. Theyre essentially the same company now...or does comcast already own verizon?

 

[Ti28]

I'll stick with my "slow" AT&T

 

[Yaj Yak]

You forgot to mention racecar costs no need for racecars in the woods.

you're right.

just ammo.

and beer.

and beef.

 

[Eagle]

I could EASILY cover those things with racecar costs. Not even close.

 

[Ti28]

you're right.

just ammo.

and beer.

and deer.

fixed

 

[Eagle]

Just a badass truck, and you're good to go.

 

[Chester Copperpot]

Did someone say badass truck?

 

[Eagle]

 

[Chester Copperpot]

Also in for living in bumfuck.

 

[radioguy6]

offer LAN speed internet connections, only to get you to that cap faster. Make dat money Comcast..errrh... no, fuck you, Comcast!

 

[cacicgtp7]

GIVE YOU THE BIGGEST BADDEST RESIDENTIAL BANDWIDTH ON THE MARKET!


limits you to only 250GB of data

Now it's down to 250GB.

By the 3rd page Comcast will be limiting people to 20 gigs a month.

 

[Eagle]

They did though... Comcast ditches 250GB data cap, tests tiered pricing - CNET