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Re: [Internet] How much is too much (data)? I'm on the 20/2 plan and this is my usage. I don't think you have anything to worry about and you could probably consider downgrading your internet service if you wanted to save some money. |
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| »Sandvine: Mean Monthly Usage 44.7 GB
Don't worry at all about GB/month. That's your ISP's problem. In a competitive market, they upgrade their network (10Mbps links --> 100Mbps links --> 1Gbps links --> 10Gbps links) every once in a while to keep up with demand. In uncompetitive markets, they neglect upgrades and play the caps & overages game. The whole point of a fast Internet connection is to move a lot of bits! |
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brad
join:2007-09-06
Etobicoke, ON | reply to jojoyohan
said by jojoyohan:I'm on the 20/2 plan and this is my usage. I don't think you have anything to worry about and you could probably consider downgrading your internet service if you wanted to save some money.
One thing to consider, a lot of people like having the fast(er) connection to be able to move the bits faster. Within the limits of the source sites/hosts of course. But the traffic allowance per month should not be tied to the connection speed. That is just the ISPs way of getting people to spend more money when they do use caps, especially if they're really low like a lot of the Canadian ISPs (.e.g. Rogers -- 80GB / 120GB / 150GB). |
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 hobgoblinSortof AgoblinPremium
join:2001-11-25
Orchard Park, NY
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"The whole point of a fast Internet connection is to move a lot of bits!"
Really, I didn't buy a Camaro to drive millions of miles, I bought it to drive the same miles faster!
Hob
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"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds."
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said by brad:said by jojoyohan:I'm on the 20/2 plan and this is my usage. I don't think you have anything to worry about and you could probably consider downgrading your internet service if you wanted to save some money.
One thing to consider, a lot of people like having the fast(er) connection to be able to move the bits faster. Within the limits of the source sites/hosts of course. But the traffic allowance per month should not be tied to the connection speed. That is just the ISPs way of getting people to spend more money when they do use caps, especially if they're really low like a lot of the Canadian ISPs (.e.g. Rogers -- 80GB / 120GB / 150GB). I'm not talking about his connection speed vs his data usage, but actually looking at what he said he uses his connection for. Netflix Super HD maxes out at 7Mbps (though if he's watching 3D content that's 12 Mbps) ( Source: »support.netflix.com/en/node/306). I couldn't find a direct source for YouTube, but a quick search popped up about 3.7 Mbps for a 1080p stream (»www.betterbroadbandblog.com/2009···reaming/).
That's about 14 Mbps if the whole family was streaming at once. |
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brad
join:2007-09-06
Etobicoke, ON | said by jojoyohan:I'm not talking about his connection speed vs his data usage, but actually looking at what he said he uses his connection for. Netflix Super HD maxes out at 7Mbps (though if he's watching 3D content that's 12 Mbps) ( Source: »support.netflix.com/en/node/306). I couldn't find a direct source for YouTube, but a quick search popped up about 3.7 Mbps for a 1080p stream (»www.betterbroadbandblog.com/2009···reaming/).
That's about 14 Mbps if the whole family was streaming at once.
He also said he uses it for more than just Netflix. |
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