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Title: Comcast's 1TB monthly cap
Post by: digi on Sat, 29 July 2017, 08:29:43
Seems so 2008, get with the times Comcast!! How do we still get charged for going over 1TB of usage a month?? Running a game update on my PS4 takes over 34GB and that's just one game. Then you have multiple devices, OS updates, Steam, phone updates.

I need to watch Twitch and all my YouTube subs!

Do we need to riot? Take to the streets? Hop on my neighbors WiFi maybe?

We should probably blame Trump, I'm sure he's behind it somehow. :)
Title: Re: Comcast's 1TB monthly cap
Post by: fohat.digs on Sat, 29 July 2017, 08:52:17
Quote from: digi on Sat, 29 July 2017, 08:29:43

We should probably blame Trump, I'm sure he's behind it


Of course he is, like everything else anti-citizen and anti-consumer.

Verizon's top lawyer/lobbyist as FCC Chairman was one of his first appointments.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajit_V._Pai (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajit_V._Pai)
Title: Re: Comcast's 1TB monthly cap
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 29 July 2017, 08:59:38
this month i used only 8 TB down 3TB up.
Title: Re: Comcast's 1TB monthly cap
Post by: digi on Sat, 29 July 2017, 09:13:10
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sat, 29 July 2017, 08:59:38
this month i used only 8 TB down 3TB up.

You have fiber huh?
Title: Re: Comcast's 1TB monthly cap
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 29 July 2017, 09:16:33
Quote from: digi on Sat, 29 July 2017, 09:13:10
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sat, 29 July 2017, 08:59:38
this month i used only 8 TB down 3TB up.

You have fiber huh?

Tp4 haz gigabit fios.. $105/month including the basic TV..

They throttle the upload rate pretty strictly, but I've found ways around it.

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Title: Re: Comcast's 1TB monthly cap
Post by: chuckdee on Sat, 29 July 2017, 09:37:33
Quote from: digi on Sat, 29 July 2017, 08:29:43
Seems so 2008, get with the times Comcast!! How do we still get charged for going over 1TB of usage a month?? Running a game update on my PS4 takes over 34GB and that's just one game. Then you have multiple devices, OS updates, Steam, phone updates.

I need to watch Twitch and all my YouTube subs!

Do we need to riot? Take to the streets? Hop on my neighbors WiFi maybe?

We should probably blame Trump, I'm sure he's behind it somehow. :)

I wonder why they only apply it in certain areas.  Not that I'm complaining as I'm not affected. :)

https://dataplan.xfinity.com/faq/
Title: Re: Comcast's 1TB monthly cap
Post by: digi on Sat, 29 July 2017, 11:01:36
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sat, 29 July 2017, 09:16:33
Tp4 haz gigabit fios.. $105/month including the basic TV..

"These services are not available in your area."

 :'(
Title: Re: Comcast's 1TB monthly cap
Post by: SBJ on Sat, 29 July 2017, 23:10:26
You'd laugh if I told you what internet I'm stuck with. :))
Title: Re: Comcast's 1TB monthly cap
Post by: Leslieann on Sat, 29 July 2017, 23:26:33
I have customers who are still on dial up, most (not all) can get satellite but the price is insane.

Most are on DSL at this point, thankfully.
Title: Re: Comcast's 1TB monthly cap
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 30 July 2017, 00:41:31
Quote from: Leslieann on Sat, 29 July 2017, 23:26:33
I have customers who are still on dial up, most (not all) can get satellite but the price is insane.

Most are on DSL at this point, thankfully.


I remember i had dsl for ~3 months. it was during a promotion where it was actually slightly cheaper than cable broadband.


and i didn't get any calls for the half the time because the little filter thing wasn't working..
Title: Re: Comcast's 1TB monthly cap
Post by: Sniping on Sun, 30 July 2017, 11:54:51
I've never hit that cap before, guess I'm just a light user.
Title: Re: Comcast's 1TB monthly cap
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 30 July 2017, 12:44:21
Quote from: Sniping on Sun, 30 July 2017, 11:54:51
I've never hit that cap before, guess I'm just a light user.

Ligh weight...

Yeaaahh budddy..