Comcast Sets Monthly Bandwidth Limit for Customers

[Broni]

As Nathan said in post #10, setting precedents is not a good idea...

[Computer Hope Admin]

Assuming this goes through (hopefully it doesn't), I wonder how Comcast is going to allow us customers to view and track our monthly data transfer. IMO could be a potential lawsuit if someone was banned and had no way of curtailing their bandwidth because they were not aware of how much data for the month they've done. Seems only fair since many of us have multiple computers, tivo's, and other appliances sucking up bandwidth.

[Dead_reckon]

I see any bandwidth limitation as just another attempt to control the endless highway of information that is the internet. Where there is something that CAN be marketed and oversold, it WILL be marketed and oversold. Just more people trying to get rich.. I wish Cox cable had bought out Adephia here, instead of CommuCast, 

I sometimes wonder if Castro or some other dictator created Comcast. Regardless, if you are a customer of any contracted service that may be subject to change, get out your contract and see if your contract legally states it is subject to change. Best way to fight big companies is with the contracts they try to control you with.

[Broni]

CommuCast....I like the name....LOL

[CBMatt]

Assuming this goes through (hopefully it doesn't), I wonder how Comcast is going to allow us customers to view and track our monthly data transfer. IMO could be a potential lawsuit if someone was banned and had no way of curtailing their bandwidth because they were not aware of how much data for the month they've done. Seems only fair since many of us have multiple computers, tivo's, and other appliances sucking up bandwidth.

Very good point.  If they're going to put a limit into effect, then they should have a stopper/blocker that terminates your usage once you've reached a certain point.  It's unfair that you should be punished when you don't even have a way of knowing how much bandwidth you're using.

[mcxeb52!]

Well, I guess it should just be the standard pay by plans. Heavier users wanting more speed pays more and all that stuff 

[Soviet_Genius]

CommuCast....I like the name....LOL

[cj85]

I'm a comcast customer. I'm not too happy to hear of this, and this is the first I heard of it. I can understand the limitations and what not. But it's going to suck a lot for those of us who are taking online classes for college, like myself. Now some programs that are required for classes you can download from the internet for classes and what not. Now that will get a lot of people stirred up, and for those are do get cut off from comcast because the went beyond 250GB and they are a student of online classes for college... Boy will things get stirred up because usually you need a good decent internet to be able to get online anytime you need to for class.

I guess I'm just shocked that comcast would do such a thing... Loyal comcast my *censored*!

[mcxeb52!]

well, just quit comcast and go to some other ISP like AT&T or Charter depending on whether or not they provide service at your location at the price and speed you like.

ditch comcast. They shouldn't limit bandwidth! Throttle the speeds a bit and that's all!