 dadkinsCan you do Blu?Premium,MVM
join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA
kudos:18 | GOOD! Just as they should!
For the people not trying to download the entire server/list of files... let them fly!
For the people lit up all day and night trying to build a DVD collection... Throttle City!
Don't like it? Back off! Simple really. 
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
kudos:2 | Throttling users vice protocols/applications is the obvious short-term solution to exploding bandwidth requirements. Everyone wins except for the small percentage of users that drove this more stringent management of network resources. |
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Making the bandwidth hogs pay more is the best solution. Something I have been saying here for a couple years. I'm hoping this new policy comes off as predicted at year end. |
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| only if the money is taken and spent on upgrades not more marketing.
Billing by the bite is a management accountants wet dream. |
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My only concern is in the future when you see streaming movie service like those from NetFlix become more popular and also start streaming HD content. Eventually 250GB won't be enough for an average user. I'm cool with trying to tame the bandwidth hogs out there today, but will they adjust to the times when times change? |
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 DaveDudeNo Fear
join:1999-09-01
New Jersey
kudos:1
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said by fAcEtIOUs:Making the bandwidth hogs pay more is the best solution. Something I have been saying here for a couple years. I'm hoping this new policy comes off as predicted at year end. I think its both , throttling there connection, and have them pay more. But it should be a tier, not a surprise charge at the end of the month. As long as Comcast provides a meter, and an email to the customer they have exceeded (or close) to there allotment i dont have a problem with this.
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 espaethDigital PlumberPremium,MVM
join:2001-04-21
Minneapolis, MN
kudos:2
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said by backness:only if the money is taken and spent on upgrades not more marketing. The problem with this statement is that the current DOCSIS delivery options are not infinitely upgradeable.
Trying to slow demand a bit is the primary objective. |
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Re: GOOD! Id rather see a more fair FAUP put in place.
Break 300 gigs at say 16 mbit get bumped down to 5 mbit break 50 gigs at 5 mbit get bumped down to 1.5 mbit , which wont affect the node much.
If they say that folks are killing the node that would be the way to go. If they go this way give me more upload. Id like say 20/5 for my $65 and 250 gigs , then throttle me down to 1.5/768 afterwards. Reduce my abuse of the node.
Personally I usually never break 200 gigs. Average about 40 at most but I also don't want to be affected by the kids with p2p running constantly.
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
kudos:2 | reply to SRFireside
As infrastructure improves and bandwidth availability grows, I would expect that the caps will increase as well. It will be no different than the ever-increasing xx Mbps offerings that we have today. |
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