Topic 'Abuse your internet connection day...' in forum '' - dslreports.com http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Abuse-your-internet-connection-day-25591705 en Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:25:10 EDT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:25:10 EDT Re: Abuse your internet connection day... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Abuse-your-internet-connection-day-25596655 said by dvd536:

said by megarock:

why not give users WELL OVER what the average user would need and just make sure there is a cap sufficient enough to deal with just them?

Because theres no money in that and that doesn't curtail cord cutting!

The only thing that would curtail cord cutting is to give us a-la-carte programming. The price of cable TV service is so high because we are forced to pay for tons of channels we don't want.

I do have a Netflix account which I put on hold until May because I'm not using it either which makes me wonder why the cable operators are so worried about it. Give us the programming we want and stop making us pay for what we don't and guess what - people will stop cutting the cord. I have a package of 100 channels and I watch FIVE.

But the operators see this as a golden opportunity to screw the consumer by having them pay the same or more and receive way less. Our only hope is that one operator bucks the trend - people will then flock to them and the other companies will see the wrongs in their habits and change tune. I'd even put up with a slower connection so long as I could use it as I see fit.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Abuse-your-internet-connection-day-25596655 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:01:08 EDT Re: Abuse your internet connection day... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Abuse-your-internet-connection-day-25594746 said by megarock:

why not give users WELL OVER what the average user would need and just make sure there is a cap sufficient enough to deal with just them?

Because theres no money in that and that doesn't curtail cord cutting!
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If the caps were just about abuse why not give users WELL OVER what the average user would need and just make sure there is a cap sufficient enough to deal with just them?

Because that's not what this is about nor has it ever been.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Abuse-your-internet-connection-day-25591767 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:35:18 EDT Re: Abuse your internet connection day... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Abuse-your-internet-connection-day-25591717 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Abuse-your-internet-connection-day-25591717 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:26:18 EDT Abuse your internet connection day... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Abuse-your-internet-connection-day-25591705
Everyone could find some things to download and upload, utilizing their full pipe for a 24 hour period.

It would be to protest silly per gig usage charges, caps, etc.
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