Bill5309
join:2007-06-02
Boise, ID
| Heads up on EUP
Just a heads up folks. Saw my first permanent shutoff for Excessive Use Policy today. Cus ignored 2 warning letters on bandwidth use. They were shutoff on the 3rd warning and will not be allowed back on the Qwest DSL network. Only high speed access you can get after being shut down is via Frame Relay (T1, etc.)Mucho mas money.
Be smart folks, don't abuse the system, I would hate to shut down a fellow poster. Monitoring, warnings and shutdowns have begun.
Peace. |
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jinjimbob
Troy Mcclure
join:2001-11-13 | What were the transfer numbers and what DSL speed did they have? |
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AMD Phreak
Premium
join:2003-12-14
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Hardcore. They must have been seriously pushing the downloads.
Frame connections are not that bad (well, other than price).  Look at it this way, you get to use whatever bandwidth you want (within your SLA terms) and you get priority service from the hicap technicians. Your neighbors DSL might go out, and you'll see a Qwest tech long before he will.  |
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jackknife
join:2001-02-24
Phoenix, AZ
clubs:
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First you tell us we aren't allowed to infringe on copyrights. Then you tell us that we can't use excessive bandwidth.
What's next? Qwest will stop us from spreading worms or doing simple DOS attacks? They take away all our fun! |
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dispatcher21
join:2004-01-22
united state | reply to Bill5309
I too am curious about the amount of bandwidth he was pushing and in what time frame. |
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jonas0tt0
join:2007-12-05
Denver, CO | reply to Bill5309
im sure this is a dumb question... but how do you use excessive bandwidth? I have never heard of this... |
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no_one
@QWEST.NET
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[You seem real happy about cutting them off also. If I had the time I could easily use some bandwidth just watching videos on the computer. Not downloading just watching. A few linux packages, some good free software. Servers are allowed or has that also changed? So share some photos with family members. I shoot high quality. Plus if I send or put high quality on the server they can get prints if they want or not.
Sounds as if you think Qwest should charge per bit.
So what is extreme usage? Yes I read the EUP but what is Qwest enforcing?
Or is it Qwest is to broke to upgrade the gateways or whatever they are called? My DSL connection is solid but the gateway connections seem to be overburdened at night.
"Rather, here are examples of the type of usage that could be deemed excessive:
• 300,000-500,000 photo downloads in one month
• 40,000 to 80,000 typically sized MP3 music downloads in one month
• 15+ million unique e-mails each month
• Online TV video streaming of 1,000-3,000 30-minute shows each month
• 2-5 million Web page visits (approximately one every second, 24 hours per day)"
So are these the lowest possible quality phoots ever. I tend to shoot and share RAW images. Those files can add up. I watch nowhere near that much TV. But am I supposed to watch say the lowest quality video stream and not dare stream what quality I want to watch and the connection handle? These terms are rather vague. To you a photo may be lowest quality black and white. To me highest quality my camera will shoot. My one photo may equal a thousand of what Qwest thinks is a photo. |
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msj
Premium
join:2004-05-21
Fort Collins, CO
 ·Qwest.net
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I too would be curious to know what kind of usage resulted in this shutoff. However, I am happy to see that at least they got two warnings. If you can't tell us the usage in this case, could you at least tell us the timeline of the warnings and shutoff?
Why is it that Qwest and Comcast can't seem to give us exact information on what our limits are? Many ISP's spell out the limits in detail and even let you go to their web portal and find out what your current usage is.
Also, I would hope that the limits are different for the different tiers of DSL service, but I suspect that is not the case. In my opinion if you are paying extra for the 7Mbit service you should also have increased bandwidth caps. |
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danawhitaker
Space...The Final Frontier
Premium
join:2002-03-02
Urbandale, IA
·MSN
 ·Mediacom
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I second...third...fourth...whatever the question on just how much usage we're talking about here, in terms of gigs per month. A rough estimate will do. I wouldn't mind knowing the geographic location of the person who got cut off (just the state will do). I also wouldn't mind knowing, as others have mentioned, the timeline between receiving warnings and the cutoff.
You seem quite happy to be cutting people off for copyright infringement and "excessive" usage. I've always liked Qwest until now, but lately my experience both with the service itself and seeing stuff here on this forum is leading me to think otherwise.
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Bill5309
join:2007-06-02
Boise, ID
| You have it wrong, I am never happy in any way, shape or form to loose a paying customer. I do not mind loosing someone who is actually costing my company to have instead of us making money. That is basic business. Deal with it.
In the same vein, If I loan my car to a neighbor to drive around town, and they then use it as a taxi service..well..they are not going to get my car again for any amount of money. I strongly look after my company's money, let's leave it at that.
As far as numbers, I do not have those numbers. If you get a EUP warning letter from Qwest, back off on the downloads. Simple as that. In order for you to get that warning, you are doing some SERIOUS traffic and should be on a frame circuit instead of a paltry DSL line anyways. You don't buy a Yugo and then try to drive it like a Porche.
Peace |
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danawhitaker
Space...The Final Frontier
Premium
join:2002-03-02
Urbandale, IA
·MSN
·Mediacom
| The problem is, your attitude is just as poor as Comcast's in this regard. You refuse to tell anyone what "serious" traffic is, or give people any idea of how much they should cut back. I haven't gotten a letter. If I ever do get one, I'd like to be told exactly what limits I should be staying within. Your response is akin to the police pulling people over and warning them not to speed but not having any speed limit signs posted telling them what the maximum speed is. It's rude to your customers not to provide a specific limit or guideline within which they should stay. I dislike the methods of some of Qwest's third-party ISPs in terms of bandwidth caps, but at least they explicitly state them.
Having read the EUP again as a refresher, I can say that the 1-3 GB per month Qwest states as average use is mostly BS. When I went on vacation for two months several years ago, I left my computer on the entire time, but I didn't do any downloading of any large files or patches during that duration. Just between e-mail, and mIRC, my average daily usage was in the 300-500 meg range. I still have the logs.
We aren't telling you not to have any kind of policy in regards to absue, or not to enforce it, but we'd just like to know more concrete criteria than "serious" traffic.
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Bill5309
join:2007-06-02
Boise, ID
| God love your passion on this issue. Unfortunately, I can't get you the figures you seem to need to satisfy your curiosity. I have yet to see any ISP set down hard numbers on this, as of yet.
As far as you and your DSL circuit go, I guess that as long as you do not get an EUP warning letter, we can assume you are ok? If you should ever get one, I guess we will be looking at it then. I wish I could do more for you ...and My attitude is just fine.
My purpose of posting this, originally, was to let the board folks know that this issue is alive and active. Whether or not I agree with a bandwidth limitation or not is moot, as I am not allowed to make these decisions. This post was to cause self-reflection on any single person's usage and make adjustments if they felt it necessary. And to NOT ignore warning letters from your ISP about bandwidth usage. It has consequences. |
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no_one
@QWEST.NET
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said by Bill5309  :You have it wrong, I am never happy in any way, shape or form to loose a paying customer. I do not mind loosing someone who is actually costing my company to have instead of us making money. That is basic business. Deal with it. In the same vein, If I loan my car to a neighbor to drive around town, and they then use it as a taxi service..well..they are not going to get my car again for any amount of money. I strongly look after my company's money, let's leave it at that. As far as numbers, I do not have those numbers. If you get a EUP warning letter from Qwest, back off on the downloads. Simple as that. In order for you to get that warning, you are doing some SERIOUS traffic and should be on a frame circuit instead of a paltry DSL line anyways. You don't buy a Yugo and then try to drive it like a Porche. Peace So what are the limits? The part of the EUP I posted I would never hit. But like I said I shoot high quality photos as a hobby and because I have a two year old. My wife loves to exchange toddler photos with out of state friends. I do not watch that much online TV as in no time but when I do it is high quality. Should I start always picking low quality to play and shoot??
It is costing your company money. You help put out as vague a warning as the EUP. When I am home I can really use my connection if I ignore my two year old. Maybe I should and see what these limits are?
Plus I like a the definition normal user. One to 3 gigs a month. Some email and light web browsing. Oh and yes your child should be able to get some mp3s from amazon or walmart or apple. Sure. The net has more to offer today and much more video and other fun normal none RIAA stuff. My monthly usage is up and down depending on my free time. There are older people and disabled people that have time to stay at home and use the internet as a social network. It is a balance like all things. Those hardly using the net should be able to easily subsidize a few higher users. Or like I asked earlier is the Qwest backbone even worse than say a cell provider like Verizon or Sprint. There are those that put 1-3 gigs on a cell phone even without tethering.
Now I am making the presumption this is just usage related and semi abnormal. Not pushing real servers like for porn or having drastic RIAA file sharing going on. That I could understand.
Other question as I have not looked in awhile but I guess Qwest did away with business class DSL. Business class DSL at a higher price to cover the usage but without the same SLA of a T1. Plus moving to another ISP may not help as reading here the new 7meg service is Qwest or MSN only. So could not even switch in some cases to another ISP.
Maybe Qwest should bring back business class DSL. Some people just need DSL for business. A T1 may not be optimal for everything. Not even the price but not optimal. |
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dispatcher21
join:2004-01-22
united state
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1-3GB per month is what qwest considers average? That IS BS!! If I rent one HD movie off Xbox Live a week, thats almost 5GB a week just from that, plus my game playing, game demos, streaming tv shows, web browsing and music purchases from napster. Like danawhitaker, I always had a mindset that qwest was better than the cablo cos and would always be up front with their customers, looks like that is out the window now. Why wont qwest just be upfront about usage and give us a number to stay under? Also, is this for business dsl also? Business dsl is almost twice as much as residential dsl (but still a pretty good price) and could be a vible option for the power user. |
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Bink
join:2006-05-14
Denver, CO
·Qwest.net
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I’m totally with Bill on this one. At the end of the day, a company needs to make, at least, some profit to stay afloat. If you enjoy your Qwest service, and would like to continue doing so, you should also be against those that abuse the system—and ultimately leave you with less bandwidth and a higher monthly cost. |
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roozy
join:2004-09-30
Casper, WY
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What is considered “excessive” or “high volume” use?
A very small percentage of Qwest Broadband customers fall into the “excessive” or “high volume” use
category. Examples of “excessive” or “high volume” use are as follows:
• 300,000-500,000 photo downloads in one month
• 40,000 to 80,000 typically sized MP3 music downloads in one month
• 15+ million unique e-mails each month
• Online TV video streaming of 1,000-3,000 30-minute shows each month
• 2-5 million Web page visits (approximately one every second, 24 hours per day)
»www.qwest.com/internethelp/eup/
This is from Qwest website. Seems reasonable to me. |
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roozy
join:2004-09-30
Casper, WY | After scanning and posting, I realized that No_One had posted this without reference URL. Sorry for the repeat. |
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mathyou
join:2002-01-03
Minneapolis, MN
·Midcontinent Commu..
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Obviously if someone is consistently transferring hundreds of gigabytes of data a month, Qwest ought to do something. It is perfectly reasonable for there to be a limit. Like a lot of other people, though, I'd like a better idea where the line is drawn. If the standard is reasonable, people will want to make sure they're in compliance. That's why we want to know. I'm sure you can't give us numbers or an estimate or you would have already, but I have some other questions.
Your comment that "monitoring, warnings, and shutdowns have begun" seems to imply that this is a new development. I know the EUP has been around for a while. Is enforcement of it a new thing? Has Qwest started a crackdown on high usage?
Does this apply to people using CLECs on Qwest circuits? Does traffic get measured at the DSL circuit or somewhere down the line? I ask because my ISP peers with Qwest and other backbone providers. So aside from the last mile, most of my traffic never touches Qwest's network. Does all my traffic count against me? |
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roozy
join:2004-09-30
Casper, WY
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Let's put this in perspective.
416 photos per hour, 24/7
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55 mp3s per hour 24/7
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20,833 emails per hour 24/7
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16 hours tv per day 24/7
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2777 webpages per hour 24/7 or as stated 1 per second
Is this kind of usage even possible and still eat, sleep and shower? |
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Bink
join:2006-05-14
Denver, CO | reply to roozy
Quickly based on this, if we assume 60000 MP3 files, at 5.5MB a piece, we have 330000 MB—or about 320GB a month—and if you’re downloading 320GB a month, you should be cut off.
Give Bill a break.
Cheers. |
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