Opticwonders
Premium
join:2009-03-31
united state | I use more than that in an HOUR
Come on, I use more than that in an hour, never mind a month. Those caps are ridiculous. That isn't even realistic.
I'd like to know where they get their "statistics" from. |
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ScottMo
Premium,MVM
join:2000-12-15
Stony Brook, NY
| The 3GB cap is aimed at low-use people. It only costs $17.95 per month at 1.5 Mbps speed.
The high cap package is $49.95, works at 20 Mbps and has a bigger cap of 50 GB.
Additional blocks of 15GB can be bought in advance for $10. The $2 per GB overage cost is there only if you go over the allotted amount without buying a block.
While still a cap, its not as onerous as the story made it out to be:
3GB cap! $2/GB overage! The end is near! |
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Opticwonders
Premium
join:2009-03-31
united state | 3GB is still very low. Even just reading text on CNN.com can be bandwidth consuming because of video and flash advertisements. I think 15GB would be a much more realistic cap, but even then thats still small =/ |
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wifi4milez
Big Russ, 1918 to 2008. Rest in Peace
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY
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said by ScottMo  :While still a cap, its not as onerous as the story made it out to be Welcome to the DSLR propaganda machine! |
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sonicmerlin
join:2009-05-24
Cleveland, OH | Claiming a consumer oriented site is a "propaganda machine" has got to be the most backwards thing I've heard all week. How do you live with your eyes closed? |
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avd706
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join:2003-02-06
Union, NJ
| said by sonicmerlin :Claiming a consumer oriented site is a "propaganda machine" has got to be the most backwards thing I've heard all week. How do you live with your eyes closed? OK: Welcome to the Karl Bode sensationalist headline machine.
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Team JON. |
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wifi4milez
Big Russ, 1918 to 2008. Rest in Peace
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY
·Verizon FIOS
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·RoadRunner Cable
·BroadVoice
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said by sonicmerlin :Claiming a consumer oriented site is a "propaganda machine" has got to be the most backwards thing I've heard all week. How do you live with your eyes closed? There are plenty of "consumer oriented" sites that offer nothing but skewed propaganda. This site is unfortunately extremely biased when it comes to certain things. |
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sonicmerlin
join:2009-05-24
Cleveland, OH
2 edits | Really? Like what? I'd love to hear your side of the story.
What is skewed about looking at the results of deregulatory policies that have hampered innovation and competition in the market? Consumer groups aren't funded by corporations with an eye to their bottom line. The average person can't take advantage of people with their leverage and influence over the government. The vast majority of consumer groups are significantly less biased than what amounts to astroturfing corporate apologists that big businesses employ.
I have read and debated several articles on this site and many others about telecommunications for the last couple of months. If there's any pattern I've noticed, it's that the state of broadband in a "superpower" country usually known for leading the pack is significantly lacking, while industry profits are at all-time highs in the midst of a serious recession. You can mince words all you like, but the facts are facts. |
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