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Imagine..the guy next door on this shared type of network doing that 24/7. YOU..would be the one on here in the forums complaining how slow YOUR connection was..because of them.
That..IMHO..is what Comcast is out to police. For the benefit of us all who want to reasonably use this network.
And, reasonably doesn't need to involve a set limit.
Dear "Rick",
Is that what Comcast is really trying to police? How do you know that they haven't been swayed by other business interests (including their own) to implement non-competitive practices to enhance the marketability of theirs or other services by chopping the legs off from under legitimate users. The government does it with private contractors, why shouldn't they?
Secondly; Is an occasional fast upload or download going to necessarily impact YOUR or MY service? I can't say and neither can you unless we have access to the capacity, usage and costs associated with this use. Please post when you have those stats.
Third; without a set limit what you are referring to is not reasonable limits, but arbitrary limits. We don't get a say, and you seem willing to trust any decision Comcast makes. Why, I'm not sure.
Fourth; Comcast has consistently advertised faster than DSL speeds. We realized within the first week that our DSL was more consistent and reliable. What we didn't realize was that the advertised claims were for "test" speeds, and if I actually attempted to USE some of that bandwidth for fast uploads or downloads with applications, programs or games they may not approve of, then those speeds suddenly become unavailable to me. Of course I am still paying for this great service, I just can't use it, nor can I pay as I go for specific use.
Tell me again how this benefits me? |
