Comcast introduces 250GB data cap
08.29.08 - 08:15am
Comcast is already considered one of the worst ISP’s in the country, if not the world, and yet another move moves them to the bottom of the barrel for me.
Starting at the beginning of October, the will limit their users to consuming 250GB of data a month. If a user goes over that cap, a lackey from “Customer Security Assurance” will give them a ring and let them know that an unlimited plan really isn’t unlimited. Twice in sixth months, you better find a new ISP.
I understand that 250GB is much more than what the average consumer will use. However, I am not an average user. I stream a few Netflix movies a month, a download a decent amount of music, listen to a lot of podcasts, and I watch tons of live video from Leo Laporte’s TWiT.tv network. I would definitely go over that 250GB cap every single month.
I also understand that it is a move to ensure network availability for everyone. But very few users consume as much data as I do to have a serious effect on the network. If I am wrong about that, then their network needs some serious upgrading done.
No matter what way you look at it, Comcast has the wrong idea.
Comcast to limit customer’s broadband usage
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