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Re: [Caps] Please sign the petition to raise or eliminate the ca What does it matter if people are suspicious of Comcast's motives behind the cap... Say hypothetically the cap is in place solely to protect their video offerings - that is their prerogative.
If I could get a symmetrical 100mbit connection with no cap for 5 bucks a month, would I? You bet your ass. But its not gonna happen. |
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join:2005-07-01
Atlanta, GA | reply to nerdburg
said by nerdburg:And FWIW my family cut the cord a couple of years ago - we are perfectly happy with a wireless Roku box in the kitchen and the PS3 on the main TV. No crazy house rewiring required.
I don't watch cable here at all. In my apartment I only have 1 cable outlet, if I wanted the cable in the bedroom, I'd have to drape it around the wall and cross two doorways. Not likely. I have two WDTV boxes (a Live SMP in the living room and Live Plus in the bedroom). They work great with 802.11N Wi-Fi. I get the "limited basic" cable and I do have it connected directly to the TV in the living room but I can't remember the last time I watched a live channel.
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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
kudos:2 Reviews:
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Signed.
Apparently the cap is pretty soft here, since I just looked back at my usage for Oct/Nov and both months I was over 250GB (292GB and 356GB, respectively).
Then December I hit 143GB. This month I'll probably hit 220-240GB.
I'm a power user of this connection, sure, however I'm in the top 10%, not the top 1%. You know what else? Only power users will pay for higher-tier service, like the Blast that is running me $66 and change per month now, with a discount, with my own modem (it would be $73 without the discount).
If Comcast keeps raising rates and does nothing with caps, there's a very high likelihood that I'll downgrade my connection again. Back in 2008 I was paying $63 plus modem rental for internet service with the same caps as are in effect now. If I downgrade back I will be getting faster service (15/3 vs. 8/2) but the same caps...the first part is good but the second just isn't.
I'm not asking for more for less here. I just want a connection that I can do more with after three years of tech upgrades. honestly, though added speed is nice, the lack of an increased cap means I'm sitting right where I was three years ago with regard to which applications are workable over my connection...and which aren't. |
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fuziwuziNot born yesterdayPremium
join:2005-07-01
Atlanta, GA | said by iansltx:Signed.
Apparently the cap is pretty soft here...
I signed it, also. Currently, Comcast says they don't have the ability to determine my usage (already gone through a year-long quest to find out why there has never been a usage meter on my account page). So, I currently don't worry about caps. But, since I'm the type of person who cares about other people, not just myself, I signed the petition for the betterment of everyone.
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So are you waiting till it gets to 100 before letting comcast know that they need to raise the cap? |
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 nerdburgPremium
join:2009-08-20
Schuylkill Haven, PA
kudos:1 | Nah, that's just the default setting. |
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Yes, caps don't bother me. Makes it fair for everyone. If you want more speed and bandwidth buy their business line. |
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 whfsdudePremium
join:2003-04-05
Washington, DC
 ·T-Mobile US
| said by Illinois :Yes, caps don't bother me. Makes it fair for everyone. If you want more speed and bandwidth buy their business line.
How is Comcast gouging the consumer fair for everyone? The caps are totally artificial pricing model.
I should note, if you live in an area with over-builders and FiOS, the caps appear not to be enforced. |
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nerdburgPremium
join:2009-08-20
Schuylkill Haven, PA
kudos:1 | reply to Illinois
said by Illinois :....If you want more speed and bandwidth buy their business line.
Why should customers need to do that? Nothing changes except customers would get less bandwidth for their money, get stuck with a modem they don't want and they will lose their bundle deals. Users that have the Extreme tiers already pay a hefty premium. |
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 sortofageekNot TroublePremium,Mod
join:2001-08-19
There & Then
kudos:14 | reply to C_Chipperson
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The post that was here (and all 11 followups to it), has been moved to a new topic .. »We're talking about competition now |
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nerdburgPremium
join:2009-08-20
Schuylkill Haven, PA
kudos:1 | reply to nerdburg
Re: [Caps] Please sign the petition to raise or eliminate the ca Hey we reached 100! Only 9900 to go! |
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join:2003-09-22
San Jose, CA
 ·PHONE POWER
·Comcast
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said by fuziwuzi:Want to stream a couple of HD movies every evening from Netflix or elsewhere? Oops, can't do that, might hit the cap and be penalized.
5 hours a day, 30 days a month in HD streaming is 200GB.
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nerdburgPremium
join:2009-08-20
Schuylkill Haven, PA
kudos:1 | 5 hours a day, 30 days a month in HD streaming is 200GB.
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 CableToolPoorly Representing MYSELF.Premium
join:2004-11-12 | I would kill to have 5 hours a day for 30 days straight to dedicate to watching TV.
Now finding that much TV worth watching would be the only obstacle...
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cferro
join:2003-07-27
Jersey City, NJ | reply to nerdburg
I support this effort, but the petition asks for too much info an email address should be enough. |
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nerdburgPremium
join:2009-08-20
Schuylkill Haven, PA
kudos:1 | said by cferro:I support this effort, but the petition asks for too much info an email address should be enough.
I agree. I didn't put in all of my real info. |
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CableToolPoorly Representing MYSELF.Premium
join:2004-11-12 | said by nerdburg:said by cferro:I support this effort, but the petition asks for too much info an email address should be enough.
I agree. I didn't put in all of my real info. Well I condemn this whole effort then!!! 
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 tshirtPremium,MVM
join:2004-07-11
Snohomish, WA
kudos:3
·Comcast
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said by nerdburg:said by cferro:I support this effort, but the petition asks for too much info an email address should be enough.
I agree. I didn't put in all of my real info. Ok, that's pretty weak  |
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nerdburgPremium
join:2009-08-20
Schuylkill Haven, PA
kudos:1 | said by tshirt:said by nerdburg:said by cferro:I support this effort, but the petition asks for too much info an email address should be enough.
I agree. I didn't put in all of my real info. Ok, that's pretty weak Well my name isn't really Nerd Burg and I don't live at 123 Main St. Otherwise my info was legit. I understand ppl don't want to list all of their personal details on the internet. Not hard to understand really. |
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JohnInSJPremium
join:2003-09-22
San Jose, CA Reviews:
·PHONE POWER
·Comcast
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said by nerdburg:5 hours a day, 30 days a month in HD streaming is 200GB.
Netflix in HD is 2-2.3 GB/hr so usage at that rate would be 300-345GB per month. Oh, ok. 4 hours a day, 30 days a month in HD streaming.
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