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 ·Cox HSI
 ·World Lynx
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Re: Not going to happen  Just because someone downloads a lot doesn't necessarily make them a pirate. Linux ISOs for example...download quite a few of them myself....
If Cox started charging by the bit for anyone, I would be one of the first to pull the plug and forget about internet access, period.... |
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| BullShit. You can't and will not convince me that someone who is downloading 300+GB per month is "just downloading Linux ISOs" month after month.
There would be little back lash if any from consumers if they switched to a 100Gb/mo for $X per month with $X per GB over 100Gb model.
If this ever happens then all of the major ISPs will do it. It's a matter of who is the brave one to step up and go first. They will see is as an additional revenue stream and will jump at the opportunity to grab even more money. |
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 Quaoar
join:2004-08-11
Fort Collins, CO
·Comcast
| Ditto! Anyone downloading over (IMO) 100GB/month cannot rationally defend their practice.
Frankly, I don't care if it take me six hours to download my chosen Linux distro at 8GB. I do care if I cannot download a 100MB file that I need because some college person elects to swamp my node, and that does happen in my town.
Linux, my rosy red a**! Maybe 50 GB in one month for five or six distros, but we all know that the top downloaders are accessing TV programs, now perhaps in HD.
There is no defense for downloading excessively, none.
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 wifi4milezBig Russ, 1918 to 2008. Rest in Peace
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY | reply to N10Cities
said by N10Cities: Just because someone downloads a lot doesn't necessarily make them a pirate. Linux ISOs for example...download quite a few of them myself.... HAHAHAHA, I was waiting for someone to say that! Linux ISO's, yeah right! Cant you guys come up with something better??
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 whfsdudePremium
join:2003-04-05
Washington, DC
 ·T-Mobile US
1 edit | reply to Quaoar
said by Quaoar:Ditto! Anyone downloading over (IMO) 100GB/month cannot rationally defend their practice. Joost
Podcasts
Bandwagon (backs up my iTunes to my remote server)
System updates
OS Seeds
NBC + ABC + FOX + FRONTLINE + DISCOVERY (watching TV online)
VOIP
and normal web browsing.
I'm a bandwidth hog. No question about it. The problem is when you cannot get unlimited. I'd be happy to pay a high premium since I don't pay for cable or pots.
Right now I'm a 2gig/day cap. My solution so far has been to setup a wireless bridge and it's going good. FYI, I use anywhere from 5 to 30 gigs a day (all of it legally). |
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bmn? ? ?Premium,ExMod 2003-06
join:2001-03-15
hiatus | reply to wifi4milez
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said by Quaoar:Ditto! Anyone downloading over (IMO) 100GB/month cannot rationally defend their practice. Frankly, I don't care if it take me six hours to download my chosen Linux distro at 8GB. I do care if I cannot download a 100MB file that I need because some college person elects to swamp my node, and that does happen in my town. Linux, my rosy red a**! Maybe 50 GB in one month for five or six distros, but we all know that the top downloaders are accessing TV programs, now perhaps in HD. There is no defense for downloading excessively, none. Q It’s not necessarily true that someone who down loads 100 gigabytes a month is pirating copyright material. There are a lot of services on the Internet that will eat up bandwidth. Some services that can use a lot of bandwidth are (1) streaming radio (XM, Cirrus, iTunes radio, etc) that is streaming at or above 156 Kbps; (2) down loading legal paid for DVD’s (porn, old movies, etc) at 4 gigs a pop; (3) downloading high quality TV shows from iTunes or other similar services; (4) downloading high quality movies from Netflix or Blockbuster online services; (5) using VOIP, online gaming, watching videos from Youtube, Yahoo, etc.
The day is soon coming where 100 gig usage is normal. We are using the Internet more and more for routine stuf. |
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said by wifi4milez:said by N10Cities: Just because someone downloads a lot doesn't necessarily make them a pirate. Linux ISOs for example...download quite a few of them myself.... HAHAHAHA, I was waiting for someone to say that! Linux ISO's, yeah right! Cant you guys come up with something better?? Did you read my post? I guess not. |
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wifi4milezBig Russ, 1918 to 2008. Rest in Peace
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY | reply to compton
said by compton:It's not necessarily true that someone who down loads 100 gigabytes a month is pirating copyright material. There are a lot of services on the Internet that will eat up bandwidth. Some services that can use a lot of bandwidth are (1) streaming radio (XM, Cirrus, iTunes radio, etc) that is streaming at or above 156 Kbps; (2) down loading legal paid for DVD’s (porn, old movies, etc) at 4 gigs a pop; (3) downloading high quality TV shows from iTunes or other similar services; (4) downloading high quality movies from Netflix or Blockbuster online services; (5) using VOIP, online gaming, watching videos from Youtube, Yahoo, etc. The day is soon coming where 100 gig usage is normal. We are using the Internet more and more for routine stuf. Yes, for the most part it is true that anyone downloading 100+ gigs a month is pirating. I do all of the above, plus I also stream live TV via my slingbox, and I have never done more than 20 gigs in a given month. My usual consumption is less than 10 gigs in fact. There is no reason to defend stealing unless you are doing it yourself.....
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 ReformCRTCSupport Your Independent ISP
join:2004-03-07
Canada | It's not stealing, it's sharing....
F the haterz, keep sharing! |
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