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Re: Needed for customers

Yeah, 3 hour delay isn't bad IMO. I was thinking it would be more like 24 hours. I'm sure the delay will get better in the future too.

I guess customers will still be liable for the amount they download after during the delayed window.

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Re: Needed for customers

said by TF See Profile :

Yeah, 3 hour delay isn't bad IMO. I was thinking it would be more like 24 hours. I'm sure the delay will get better in the future too.

I guess customers will still be liable for the amount they download after during the delayed window.
If you're getting close to the 250GB cap with 3 hours to spare in the month, I think the best bet would just be to go read a book for 3 hours, or like you suggested, pay for the overage fees.
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Re: Needed for customers

Just a point: there is no liability, only throttling.

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i'd like a fancy LCD display that hooks right up to the modem that announces when you've hit certain milestones (100gb, 150gb and so on). maybe it could start flashing or play some cool music too.

even better, how about a ranking system for people to actually see how they do compared to other users. totally anonymous and on an opt-in basis only of course.
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Re: Needed for customers

I think you're going to start seeing more of that. Belkin is already making a router that shows you the overall speed of your network connection. (though the router generally has poor reviews) I think you're going to start seeing that kind of stuff coming to be more normal soon.
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said by bender See Profile :

i'd like a fancy LCD display that hooks right up to the modem that announces when you've hit certain milestones (100gb, 150gb and so on). maybe it could start flashing or play some cool music too.

even better, how about a ranking system for people to actually see how they do compared to other users. totally anonymous and on an opt-in basis only of course.
Hahahahaha oh man, give customers the ability to truthfully see the average bandwidth usage? Oh man, you crack me up.
Next thing your going to tell me that Comcast was honest when they told everyone they *didn't* filter torrent traffic.

I really think this is just all hot air. Especially when a large ISP says that only 1% will actually hit the cap? Either thats total BS, or they wont "enforce" it. For example, if you use 251GB they will let you slide, but use 500GB they will throw the book at you kind of thing.
But, if they charge me 1 red penny over what my normal bill is, I am calling up and complaining/reporting to the BBB. Even if I was in the wrong, I still don't believe that caps are the solution to network congestion. Society doesn't learn, you must force its hands. If you don't want your network congested, make it so the users can't congest it. Sometimes the simplest solutions are the best solutions.

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Re: Needed for customers

said by k1ll3rdr4g0n See Profile :

[...]if they charge me 1 red penny over what my normal bill is, I am calling up and complaining/reporting to the BBB.
LMAO. The BBB is the bought and paid for whore for business. They don't give a damn about your consumer complaints. It's like going to the foxes guarding the henhouse and complaining that the guards are killing the hens.
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Re: Needed for customers

Yes, the BBB is a bought-and-paid-for reputation service.

But, they've actually helped me more than once and they actually do help warn folks off of truly bad businesses.

The point is moot because Comcast isn't charging for overages.
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said by k1ll3rdr4g0n See Profile :

If you don't want your network congested, make it so the users can't congest it. Sometimes the simplest solutions are the best solutions.
are you saying they just need to increase overall capacity? or design the network to be able to handle full load? i believe the rule for engineering is + or - 30%. so IIRC they need to make the damn network work for what they sell + or - 30%. i'm going out on a limb here but if they did this, then maybe just maybe they wouldn't see anywhere near the congestion that they "see".
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