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Re: [Caps] 1.2TB cap is not enough in 2022...

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 15:02:46 EDT

badtlc4 posted :

Are you 'that guy' at the food buffet too? The one everybody else hates?

I love those folks. They keep the buffet free from cold food.

Re: [Caps] 1.2TB cap is not enough in 2022...

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 15:02:02 EDT

foxmanb posted : We are banging out around 2TB per month. All video is streamed, my kid is a gamer, I am a gamer. a 1.2TB cap would kill me. I wish someone else provided service here. I'd jump to them in a heartbeat.

The reality is Comcast charges more than any other provider on a per megabit basis. They can afford to expand their crappy network without charging customers for overages. Like pclover said, it's just another way for them to get more money out of people.

Re: [Caps] 1.2TB cap is not enough in 2022...

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 15:00:40 EDT

neufuse posted : You don't bring Tupper wear containers to all you can eat buffets? common man!

Re: [Caps] 1.2TB cap is not enough in 2022...

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 14:59:09 EDT

neufuse posted : When the pandemic started, working from home, streaming services basically going all day, teams meetings a lot with a bunch of video on the calls plus kids on video conferences via zoom all day I hit 1TB a month easily once you add in all the file transfers the kids had to do for school work plus anything I had to do over a VPN for work..

Re: [Caps] 1.2TB cap is not enough in 2022...

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 14:50:27 EDT

lesmikesell posted :

said by videomatic3:

I almost hate paying for unlimited data because I see it as a challenge and trying to come up with new ways to "burn" data just because I pay for it.

Are you 'that guy' at the food buffet too? The one everybody else hates?

Re: [Caps] 1.2TB cap is not enough in 2022...

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 13:57:35 EDT

pclover posted :

said by JohnInSJ:

No issues for me, full time remote (video conference all day) , cord cut so lots of streaming. Usage is typically 400-600GB (ie, about 50% under cap)

No 4k video streaming, that would definitely increase data consumption.

You can pay for uncapped data, sounds like that's what you'd need to do (or, find another provider)

Yeah, It's like 11 bucks more a month since i rent their gateway. Seems there is usage form X1 apps as well at least here.

Re: [Caps] 1.2TB cap is not enough in 2022...

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 13:39:17 EDT

JohnInSJ posted : No issues for me, full time remote (video conference all day) , cord cut so lots of streaming. Usage is typically 400-600GB (ie, about 50% under cap)

No 4k video streaming, that would definitely increase data consumption.

You can pay for uncapped data, sounds like that's what you'd need to do (or, find another provider)

Re: [Caps] 1.2TB cap is not enough in 2022...

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 13:27:37 EDT

pclover posted :

said by videomatic3:

I almost hate paying for unlimited data because I see it as a challenge and trying to come up with new ways to "burn" data just because I pay for it.

If we had yearly bumps things would be fine but that's not happening normally.

Re: [Caps] 1.2TB cap is not enough in 2022...

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 13:01:38 EDT

videomatic3 posted : I almost hate paying for unlimited data because I see it as a challenge and trying to come up with new ways to "burn" data just because I pay for it.

Re: [Caps] 1.2TB cap is not enough in 2022...

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 12:17:03 EDT

Joe12345678 posted : they need certification by the state like an power meter.
But in that case then they may just make it unlimited

Re: [Caps] 1.2TB cap is not enough in 2022...

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 12:08:05 EDT

joejoejeo posted : that seems to check out as i remember for the olympics it said we were a little above our average for those months but that cant be as i was doing a lot more streaming than normal those months

Re: [Caps] 1.2TB cap is not enough in 2022...

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 12:03:33 EDT

dotditdot posted : I think the meter is wildly inaccurate (or made up depending how you want to look at it). For a while we were like you, coming in around 500-700gb, then magically we were up against the 1.2tb and exceeded it two months in a row without any change in our usage or devices. We ended up paying up for the unlimited since I don’t have the time/energy to deal with their shenanigans. Before anybody says this, we know all the devices on our network, etc.

Re: [Caps] 1.2TB cap is not enough in 2022...

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 11:17:26 EDT

kaila posted :

said by b10010011:

....Over the past year we have been warned about nearing the cap two times yet never gone over.

So I have the same question: What do you guys do to use so much data?

Don't worry, you will soon :)

For our three person household, video streaming and video recording devices (Ring doorbell, security cams (x2)) take the biggest bite. But it's a growing number of connected devices that are starting to really make an impact.

Everything from our car (OTA updates), newer appliances, voip, home automation and so much more are connected. And almost every electronics addition we've made lately seems to have connectivity as an option.

Re: [Caps] 1.2TB cap is not enough in 2022...

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 11:16:12 EDT

mixdup posted :

said by b10010011:

said by mixdup:

said by owlyn:

I work from home and am in Teams meetings, we stream several hours a day, and have never hit 500 gb. What do you guys do to use so much data?

Have more than one person in the house watch streaming shows on a regular basis

I have three people including me that watch streaming including my son who is a gamer and constantly falls asleep with Hulu running, and my wife that works from home using a remote desktop connection 8 hours a day plus Zoom meetings. I run a Zoom chat every Friday evening for 6-8 hours

Over the past year we have been warned about nearing the cap two times yet never gone over.

So I have the same question: What do you guys do to use so much data?

I don't know what to tell you but my fiance works out of the house so she's not here watching TV all day, about 50/50 she's watching streaming or playing Nintendo Switch

I am in Teams meetings and have YouTube going most of the day, and my future mother in law is retired and staying with us and watches streaming most of the day and night

Re: [Caps] 1.2TB cap is not enough in 2022...

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 11:10:17 EDT

computerman2 posted : Had to sign up for unlimited data option for Leased Comcast Gateway in June 2020 due to the fact we were about to go over by alot.

Average around 1350-1654gb used a month

3 Cell phones
2 Desktop PC's and Laptop
2 Smart Tv's
Amazon Prime, HBO Max, and Youtube used a lot, including 4k Birdking Cattv episodes as one time wanted to see what kitty cat would do if we turned on a bird youtube video, now cat addicted to it, and sits down in front of Television and stares at it, even when her youtube show isn't on lol
Onedrive online backups
occasional skype calls
Teams video calls off and on

so far this month 896gb, last month was 1654GB, varies each month but usually over what would be cap amount

Re: [Caps] 1.2TB cap is not enough in 2022...

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 10:59:30 EDT

anon posted : Be honest this is my biggest head ace. I got 7 cameras, 2 - 4k streaming TV's that regularly stream YouTube tv and movies, multiple tablets, and cell phones. I got a Tesla that is apart of the FSD beta program that continuously uploads 7-12gb daily for it. These dirt bags know where to play there hand in the market regardless of knowing they have options for unlimited data. It would be nothing for them to increase this cap to 2TB or even 2.29TB to accommodate the 4k streaming and devices in a house and maintain there network with ease.

Re: [Caps] 1.2TB cap is not enough in 2022...

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 10:48:38 EDT

rrlover posted : For me 4k streaming is where I see the largest jump. When I see my data cross 1TB the only way it can be is I know I have been watching 4k shows at a larger rate (several hours a day) compared to other times. WFH zoom meetings, regular SD/HD streaming i never break 700-800GB. Thankfully I am in CT where, for now, we do not have data caps.

Re: [Caps] 1.2TB cap is not enough in 2022...

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 10:46:52 EDT

SysOp posted : Comcast has a subscription plan for you. Give them a call and tell them about your data needs. I remember the cost being $30 more for data needs such as yours.

Re: [Caps] 1.2TB cap is not enough in 2022...

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 10:44:46 EDT

b10010011 posted :

said by mixdup:

said by owlyn:

I work from home and am in Teams meetings, we stream several hours a day, and have never hit 500 gb. What do you guys do to use so much data?

Have more than one person in the house watch streaming shows on a regular basis

Re: [Caps] 1.2TB cap is not enough in 2022...

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 10:39:57 EDT

mixdup posted :

said by owlyn:

I work from home and am in Teams meetings, we stream several hours a day, and have never hit 500 gb. What do you guys do to use so much data?

Have more than one person in the house watch streaming shows on a regular basis

Re: [Caps] 1.2TB cap is not enough in 2022...

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 09:52:24 EDT

badtlc4 posted : I am following this topic in my own system very closely. When I was on At&t fiber, their data tracking had me around 700GB every month. I work from home and we have 3 kids. We stream all TV via Philo, YTTV, netflix, amazon, disney+, appleTV+, etc. We only have two TVs in the house so that helps.

Re: [Caps] 1.2TB cap is not enough in 2022...

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 08:58:32 EDT

owlyn posted : I work from home and am in Teams meetings, we stream several hours a day, and have never hit 500 gb. What do you guys do to use so much data?

Re: [Caps] 1.2TB cap is not enough in 2022...

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 08:29:39 EDT

mixdup posted : yep, have hit it two months in a row. streaming is just too big now

Luckily, AT&T started putting fiber in my neighborhood about 2 weeks ago and the guys said I could probably order in about 3 months. So, this is going to solve itself. Fiber is cheaper than Comcast even before getting XFi or the unlimited data add-on

[Caps] 1.2TB cap is not enough in 2022...

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 06:57:58 EDT

pclover posted : I've been able to get by without a unlimited data usage plan for quite some time now but over the past year to year and a half my usage has crept up and up.

Comcast claims only 5% of users will reach the cap but yet sells unlimited data bundled with their Xfi complete and advertises it pretty frequently. That 5% seems like a lie from the advertising on this.

Since I do rent their gateway I guess i can add for $11 a month extra but still it's BS because they can. We all know damn well caps are not about congestion but another way to force more money out of people.

Honestly they need to bump the cap up to 2TB if they want to keep behind their 5% claim but that's not going to happen. 1.5 TB would be a nice improvement since they want to be stingy.

But hey it's "Comcast" after all.