InFloW
join:2002-08-10
Fergus, ON | No Issues here Well I run on Pro and I honestly have a hard time going over 100GB a month. Last month did about 102GB (a lot higher than usual) and this month on pace for only 50GB. This includes using newsgroups, bit torrent, downloading things on steam and playing games. This is also with 3 computers connected to the network with the machines on 24/7.
I'm not really worried about this or if I go over because in my area anyways they've rebuilt it and haven't had problems in over a year. So until there are issues in the area I doubt I'd hear anything even if I did 150GB.
But you know what I knew this was coming and expect it from other ISP's as well. With the introduction of bit torrent and everyone seemingly using it it was only a matter of time. Using a residential connection to download 1TB every month it becomes a problem. If we want to continue to get unlimited downloads and still get the 10+mbit speeds expect to pay the $500/month fee's it actually costs.
But I've been living in this world for some time my 100mbit servers with *GASP* 2000GB of download/upload a month. Maybe I should complain to the provider on how they give 100mbit port but only allow 2000GB which isn't even 10mbit sustained! I see ISP's as pretty much the same deal here they just are having some serious issues with users coming to the reality that things have changed.
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| I'm not really worried about this or if I go over because in my area anyways they've rebuilt it and haven't had problems in over a year. So until there are issues in the area I doubt I'd hear anything even if I did 150GB. this is no longer the way it works, the bit cap is automated you will get a warning like everyone else when you go over. it has nothing to do with your area anymore. |
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said by InFloW:But you know what I knew this was coming and expect it from other ISP's as well. With the introduction of bit torrent and everyone seemingly using it it was only a matter of time. Bittorrent is throttled on Cogeco. Futhermore, they offer a very nice usenet server that one can use to easily go over the cap very quickly.
edit: Since you knew this was coming, when do you expect Cogeco to start enforcing the $10/GB overage charge in the AUP? |
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InFloW
join:2002-08-10
Fergus, ON | I knew it was coming since people were maxing out their connections 24/7 causing all sorts of congestions in area's. They upgrade the area and in a few months it's once again completely maxed out.
So for the people maxing their connection 24/7 maybe they should be billed on 95% like how bandwidth is billed anywhere but residential isp's.
So I'll be nice and say $60/mbit so standard is $600/month. Then bill pro at $55/mbit and you see $880/month. At those prices I could see it being possible to max out your port 24/7 and use up several terrabytes.
Oh and about it being automated well I apparently went over in September and heard nothing so I'm skeptical about it not being at all related to area. |
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1 edit | What about those that definitely do NOT "max out their connections" (honestly, who does that and how? get off the black and white thinking), yet enjoy keeping up with the latest digital distribution offerings on the web (see giant thread in cogeco forum for details)? How much should we be charged, and when do you think Cogeco will being enforcing the $10/GB overage fee?
>>Oh and about it being automated well I apparently went over in September and heard nothing so I'm skeptical about it not being at all related to area.
How much did you go over by? Post your stats. |
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