Comcast Considering 250GB Monthly Data Caps, Disconnecting Repeat Pirates

GIZMODO ^ | Wed May 7 2008 | Matt Buchanan

[ThePythonicCow]

refuse to do it in the name of profits

I think it's a mind set issue. Comcast has the mind set of broadcast television, not of an internet service provider. So they look at data sharing as a bonus opportunity to earn some extra money and to bundle services and to keep out real ISP competitors, rather than as a major market opportunity worthy of long term infrastructure investment.

[utherdoul]

Amen to that!! As soon as verizon fios comes into my market I’ll giving comcast a big FU and jumping ship.

If you stream videos over youtube, netflix, purchase and download games off of direct2drive, play mmorpgs, use itunes for movies, without even accounting bittorrent, or adult websites which no one should ever visit ever, you can blow that limit very quickly.

If they have any intelligence whatsoever they’ll offer a fully unlimited plan and this cap horsesh** or they’ll have alot of customers leaving.

[mbraynard]

"They charge enough to make a profit already."

What do you care what their profit is? Did I mis-enter the URL here and wind up on DailyKOS?

It makes sense because it allows a pricing plan to discriminate between super heavy-users and the casual users.

[mysterio]

They can jack prices up and cut service as much as they want. I’m just saying that if they try to limit my service and keep charging me the same high price, I will cancel my service with them, cable tv included.

[goldstategop]

I don't think people download that much to their computers in a month. Unless its porn.

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