Comments on: Comcast New AUP Defines Limit and Excessive Use with 250 GB Threshold

By: George Maynard

George Maynard — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:14:53 +0000

I use a free program Bit Meter. Loads of parameters, even audible warning when approaching monthly limit. I am not a large bandwidth user, I just like the tool.
George Maynard

By: Key

Key — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 06:22:09 +0000

Comcast has the technology to know who is exactly abusing bandwith
That being said, They should simply punish them seperatly. Not everyone. Comcast doesn’t even give a reliable tool that will give its customers a way to accuratly monitor their bandwith. None of the tools online will even give an accurate reading because of Comcast power-boost. Are we to just take their word for it? BULL!!! I also agree with #2 on their blocking issues. As far as the news groups being canciled, (mentiong it here because a comment can not be left under that heading)
Comcast is doing nothing more then cutting corners and trying to save a buck and they are doing it at their customers expence. They cut more and more each year. I have reported my opinions to the FCC. If you have something to say? REPORT it! I am seriously thinking of dropping them if they dfon’t rethink their business practices. / ‘Key

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:09:41 +0000

Actually, this may be good news. This is obviously in response to the ongoing battle between Comcast and BT, and this is better than the blacklisting they were doing before (*assuming* they’ve stopped like they promised to). You have to do a lot of sharing to get to 250 GB, and if you do it’s true you’re taking up a ton of the pipe other people who pay the same amount should get to use. I think it’s much more fair and reasonable for an ISP to include a usage cap instead of blocking software they don’t like.

By: JPS

JPS — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:26:52 +0000

Just scheduled for them to shut our service. They keep raising prices, throttling my connection when gaming, listing to streaming media and using slingbox. Now this… to add ot it service is crappy .. especially during heaving storms and at night. Goodbye comcast and good riddance.