Hdawg25
join:2008-01-07
| reply to Bill5309
Re: Heads up on EUP
Dana I agree with you that it should be based on usage and not speed. I don't think the plan that I suggested would be perfect but Qwest and the other broadband providers should try to come up with something that is fair to their users and allow their users to upgrade their plan incrementally without punishing them. I understand that at the end of the day that Qwest needs to be profitable to their shareholders and I think that something along what I suggested would allow them to do it while helping out their users.
I know what you mean when you talk about Euro and Asian broadband speeds and how fast they are compared to US speeds, you even see that in the cellular world as well. I agree with an earlier post on this topic about how the EUP policies need to be updated to be more in line with actual web usage today rather than 2-3 years ago. I think the issue is only going to get worse as more networks offer streaming of their shows, more people jump on the YouTube bandwagon and NetFlix rolls out their streaming movie service.
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Barsoap
@qwest.net
| reply to Bill5309
Perhaps we can attempt to sift out the reason(s) why Qwest won't specifically state the limit for its unlimited service.
Some guesses of mine:
1. "Competition". Most other providers who offer unlimited service don't specifically state the limit. If any provider defines the limit, it could put them at a competitive disadvantage -- but maybe not. Some customers would perhaps value knowing what they can use without putting their account it jeopardy.
2. "To keep overall use low". Whatever the secret limit is, a provider probably couldn't support mass numbers of customers using just below the limit. Also, customers may perceive value in using as much of the limit as they can, much like cell-phone customers try to use (but not exceed) their monthly minutes allotment. So, stating a limit could perhaps encourage more customers to use more of the limit, increasing overall use of the provider. |
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ewth8tr
Premium
join:2005-04-03
Salt Lake City, UT | 3. There are different caps for CO based and RT based connections. |
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questionable
join:2005-10-18
Phoenix, AZ | reply to Bill5309
4. Different Caps Between VDSL and ADSL
5. Different Caps between VDSL and ChoiceTV users |
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dispatcher21
join:2004-01-22
united state
| reply to Bill5309
So heres a questions. I just read a report that states Netflix is going to change to unlimited online viewing of movies. Now, when big compaines such as this make changes to how users access content online, will Qwest take a look at their TOS and make changes to allow for a higher cap? |
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adsldude
always learning
Premium,Ex-Mod 2003-9
join:2000-11-10
Colorado
| said by dispatcher21  :So heres a questions. I just read a report that states Netflix is going to change to unlimited online viewing of movies. Now, when big compaines such as this make changes to how users access content online, will Qwest take a look at their TOS and make changes to allow for a higher cap? I doubt it unless a lot of their customers increase their usage and the overall average usage per user increases. Then they have no other recourse. Currently their enforcement of caps appears to be on the top few percent of users. |
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no_one
@QWEST.NET
| reply to Bill5309
I hit the top minimum usage a month when we are out of town 2 weeks and the rest of the time working and have family issues. That is with servers down. Yes I run a server. Actually uses less bandwidth than if I emailed all photos to everyone. Just let them pick and chose. Plus less annoying for family and friends. They are not overwhelmed with photos and family stuff they do not care about.  Of course their could be those sharing sites but mine is actually secure for family and friends. So actually talk freely and no worries about those other free sites for posting to the world. Still no where near those large limits I hear of. But watch a little more online TV if I had the time.
Like I think another poster said at one time 1-3 gigs a day is easily doable if home and needed. Then working do not push that much data. Like that poster mine is variable. Max supposed average user a month to some months push that in a day for many days. |
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