camperjust visiting this planet Premium Member join:2010-03-21 Bethel, CT
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camper
Premium Member
2015-Sep-1 1:14 pm
So Comcast's data caps are really little more than a money grabIt's not about managing network utilization, it is about extracting more money from customer checking accounts. |
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Jim721 join:2014-07-31 Belleville, MI
24 recommendations |
Jim721
Member
2015-Sep-1 1:13 pm
NO !!NO way would i be willing to pay $30.00 extra i already pay a premium price now for my internet service 78.95 a month wihout a promo. These blood suckers never give up on ways to suck more money out of its customers. GREED There is no reason in 2015 there needs to be a cap on data usage with residential accounts. |
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kaila join:2000-10-11 Lincolnshire, IL
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kaila
Member
2015-Sep-1 1:21 pm
Enough alreadyComcast is clearly doing something wrong if they can't make a go of it at prices they charge and transit costs damn near zero.
I'm good with someone getting pinged if they are using terabytes of data and it impacts other users they share hardware with. I'm not good with attempting to monetize some percentage of their captive user base just because they want to watch internet video. |
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DadeMurphy Premium Member join:2002-07-25 Danvers, MA
19 recommendations |
Why not this...Instead of $30 more to avoid the caps how about they give a $30 discount if you elect to be capped. |
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17 recommendations |
Just a way...This is just a way to get back at all the cord cutters who just have internet service and streaming. Stream hulu and netflix all day you're gonna hit your cap which they can charge extra for now. |
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whfsdude Premium Member join:2003-04-05 Washington, DC
16 recommendations |
whfsdude
Premium Member
2015-Sep-1 1:24 pm
Needs Higher CapsThe current caps are too low and need to be raised. However, offering an unlimited tier seems like a reasonable offering for heavy data users. It was kind of silly to force residential customers to go through the process of getting business service when Comcast could have just added an unlimited tier in capped markets. |
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GTFan join:2004-12-03 Austell, GA
13 recommendations |
GTFan
Member
2015-Sep-1 1:29 pm
It's all about lack of competitionDammit I wish Google would start delivering fiber here in the ATL like they promised so Comcast will mysteriously then end this 'trial' and we can go back to being uncapped. |
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What happened to this ? |
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jhemze join:2010-09-05 Osseo, MN
10 recommendations |
jhemze
Member
2015-Sep-1 3:48 pm
My kids last 3 months of usage13 and 15 year old gaming/streaming.... |
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FureverFurryRIP Daphne: 3/12/05 - 6/19/12 Premium Member join:2012-02-20 49xxx Zoom 5341J ARRIS WBM760 Vonage VDV-21
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What's next ?Depending upon how well the $30/mo bribe (I mean, "fee") works for no caps, I wonder what's next? - $15/mo to avoid paying the $10/mo modem fee - $10/mo to have an accurate bill - $25 to get the $20 customer on-time guarantee So much revenue for them to pickpocket from customers/so little time. |
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8 recommendations |
MysteryMeet
Anon
2015-Sep-1 1:49 pm
How much data is advertisingIt would be interesting to know how much data being used is actually advertising. |
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rebus9 join:2002-03-26 Tampa Bay
8 recommendations |
rebus9
Member
2015-Sep-1 4:12 pm
Corrected"The Unlimited Data Option provides additional choice and flexibility revenue opportunities for our customers us when customers who may make heavier make full use of the Internet," notes the updated Comcast FAQ. There, I fixed it. |
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7 recommendations |
Always exceling at failingI am in one of the 300gb trial torture areas and just switched from comcast to WOW last week with one of the reasons being the data caps. So glad to be off of them. |
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7 recommendations |
Usage Caps are due to Video StreamingComcast feels threatened by video streaming from various streaming services. If this is allowed to continue such streaming will severely cut into Comcast's video market. People will start dropping the TV portion of Comcast. To avoid that scenario the easiest method for Comcast is to restrict your internet. Stream too much video and you go over the caps and get slammed with excessive usage fees.
Caps are not about congestion, it is about stopping people from dropping TV. |
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neufuse join:2006-12-06 James Creek, PA
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meter...Funny, this whole past month I can not see my usage meter... only "currently not available"... and as of today, still nothing.... if they want to cap at all they need to ENSURE that we can see this meter anytime we want to... not be left wondering what we are at.... we can read our electrical , gas, water, meters all we want just fine... no "currently not available" notices on them..... |
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The internet should be regulated as a utility.I want an internet connection, not an entertainment connection. But I'm constrained by a company that is not an internet utility company, but rather a middleman for entertainment content. With an internet connection regulated as a utility, I could go directly to my entertainment sources, without Comcast interfering by creating "must have TV service" deals with content providers. Or by placing roadblocks to content providers like Netflix by forcing them into expensive content delivery deals. "The merged entity's incentive to harm edge providers and diminish competition in the video marketplace is well established." Source: Netflix hand-delivered 256 pages to the US government arguing that Comcast should not be allowed to acquire Time Warner Cable. I started with Comcast eight years ago at 6Mbps. My internet speed has roughly doubled every few years. I'm now at 150Mbps for my tier. My bill summary is attached. I managed to dodge the ever increasing modem rental fee several years ago when I purchased my cable modem, SB6121. As other posters have said the modem rental fees and now the ridiculously low usage caps are another way to ding the cord cutters and keep the Comcast coffers full. A actual internet utility company with a reasonable fee based on data usage would solve many problems. But corporate self-preservation will keep Comcast around for many years while we all suffer the effects of corporate greed. Comcast is a middleman that we don't need in the 21st century. Let's get rid of the entertainment broker that nobody wants. We should all advocate for internet service to be regulated as a utility separate from traditional TV service. Let your voices be heard at the FCC. |
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5 recommendations |
Go try living with Verizon Home Fusion30gb - $120.00 $10.00 every gig you go over. And there's no uncapping. It all we can get in the boonies. |
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tshirt Premium Member join:2004-07-11 Snohomish, WA
4 recommendations |
tshirt
Premium Member
2015-Sep-1 1:21 pm
sounds about like the premium......they used to add for "business" accounts. And "only $1 a day" is a market-speak toehold. ($0.99 actual sells better, but even the Dollar store charges more than a buck)
may need to see how many takers there are at this level. |
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4 recommendations |
Usage- they watch YOU...And who watches THEM?
My ISP just instituted hard usage caps and overages- same thing- $10 for every 50GB.
What I want to know is who monitors the ISP's usage meters to make sure they are accurate?
How do you know you're not going to check your meter and find that it's been jacked up 100 gigs overnight when you know damn well all you did was check your email and pay some bills?
There needs to be oversight on this to insure the customer is getting what they pay for. They have a financial incentive for people to go over their cap, with no monitoring whatsoever to make sure customers aren't getting screwed.
This is bullshit. |
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3 recommendations |
shmerl
Member
2015-Sep-1 2:45 pm
FCC should forbid rip off caps by lawThat's the only way to stop Comcast and the like. |
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gregGreg Premium Member join:2003-05-30 Louisville, KY
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greg
Premium Member
2015-Sep-1 5:33 pm
Point of order!Remember, folks, Comcast doesn't have caps, they have 'data thresholds' which are totally seriously not the same thing as caps. » Comcast: We Don't Have Caps, We Have 'Data Thresholds' [121] comments |
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3 recommendations |
Just brings back the...Feelings of euphoria I had when the merger got struck down! Comcast sure works hard at trying to be the head of the evil three. |
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2 recommendations |
Kuro
Member
2015-Sep-1 1:50 pm
Ridiculously high priceThey want to tack on a 50-100+% monthly fee to get out of a data cap. How is this not robbery? |
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2 recommendations |
Testing the watersKeep in mind boys and girls, Comcast is just testing the waters with this idea. Obviously Comcast is looking for new revenue streams, and if people are willing to spend the money, they will offer it. After all, it's a pretty good deal to charge someone for something it doesn't cost Comcast anything to provide. Analogy: You've just been sold a Mustang GT, but has a governor that will only allow someone to drive 300 miles a week. Now, if the customer is willing to pay an extra 3000 dollars, the company will take the governor off which will allow you to drive as much as you want. Usually governors are used to govern speed, but we are talking about usage here, so I changed it up a bit Still, a very similar situation. |
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