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re: Comcast may roll out data caps for all customers within five years
Posted on 5/14/14 at 10:44 pm to BRgetthenet
Posted on 5/14/14 at 10:44 pm to BRgetthenet
FCC is set to vote on frickdick Wheelers "fast-lane" plan. Basically will destroy net neutrality unless they decide to classify cable companies as utilities. Wheeler is a former lobbyist for the cable industry tho so why would they.
Or unless congress steps in with legislation.
Or unless congress steps in with legislation.
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Posted on 5/14/14 at 10:46 pm to BRgetthenet
then they will laugh in our faces as they collect their money
Want us to break up the bundles on cable and go a la carte on the net?
Ok!
But guess what? You get to pay 10 times what you used to for your internet and if you watch too much TV we gonna charge you more or shut you off. Oh, by the way, those channels we don't own from all our other mergers? You pay more for those! Trollolo!
Cheers!
Want us to break up the bundles on cable and go a la carte on the net?
Ok!
But guess what? You get to pay 10 times what you used to for your internet and if you watch too much TV we gonna charge you more or shut you off. Oh, by the way, those channels we don't own from all our other mergers? You pay more for those! Trollolo!
Cheers!
Posted on 5/14/14 at 10:46 pm to BRgetthenet
quote:
What happens then?
You'll start being charged extra to get decent speeds with Hulu or Netflix etc.
These data caps are bullshite , it's like charging me extra on my TV bill bc I watch too much of ESPN or something.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 10:47 pm to Displaced
quote:
oesn't nashville have google fiber?
No. We're just on a list of possible cities google might expand to
Posted on 5/14/14 at 10:48 pm to Honkus
Ok.
I thought that was about the net neutrality bit.
What if Internet just becomes a business tool then, and all this TD bs is a luxury item, per se.
frick the Internet. We were fine before it. I'm not shellin out anymore cash for what's already being provided!
Like I said, I'll go back to reading books!
I thought that was about the net neutrality bit.
What if Internet just becomes a business tool then, and all this TD bs is a luxury item, per se.
frick the Internet. We were fine before it. I'm not shellin out anymore cash for what's already being provided!
Like I said, I'll go back to reading books!
Posted on 5/14/14 at 10:49 pm to ILikeLSUToo
after seeing your post i went to check on mine since i've always been interested in my data usage.
looks like in Feburary i went 220GB over....and it only had 28days.
looks like cox finally doesn't suck in one category (capping/suspending my service)
looks like in Feburary i went 220GB over....and it only had 28days.
looks like cox finally doesn't suck in one category (capping/suspending my service)
Posted on 5/14/14 at 10:49 pm to CAD703X
bummer.
luckily, i have no problem with my provider.
I love my EPB.
luckily, i have no problem with my provider.
I love my EPB.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 10:49 pm to SG_Geaux
I gave you an upvote, just because I feel bad that you're being downvoted as the bearer of crappy Comcast news.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 10:52 pm to DVNO
what i don't understand about this whole thing is this:
this decision isn't goint to force companies to cap people's speed and charge them more for certain sites is it?
wouldn't this leave room for other providers to offer something that their competitor in an area might not (unregulated internet)?
they might not be making as much money from the customer or taking in money from specialty servers, but the influx of customers would level that out, right?
this decision isn't goint to force companies to cap people's speed and charge them more for certain sites is it?
wouldn't this leave room for other providers to offer something that their competitor in an area might not (unregulated internet)?
they might not be making as much money from the customer or taking in money from specialty servers, but the influx of customers would level that out, right?
Posted on 5/14/14 at 10:53 pm to BRgetthenet
But the internet is so engrained in our lives at this point... These cable companies have us by the balls and they know it.
Not to mention this fast lane bullshite will squash any small start ups that cannot afford to pay the ransom... Stifling creativity & competition
Not to mention this fast lane bullshite will squash any small start ups that cannot afford to pay the ransom... Stifling creativity & competition
Posted on 5/14/14 at 10:53 pm to Paige
quote:
I don't get the hate for Comcast and I don't have one single complaint about them
you must not have comcast.
they really are the worst.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 10:54 pm to Displaced
I thought it was specifically about speed.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 10:55 pm to Paige
quote:
don't get the hate for Comcast and I don't have one single complaint about them
How do you seriously come in a thread showing you Comcast is going to cap your internet and post this nonsense?
This post was edited on 5/14/14 at 10:55 pm
Posted on 5/14/14 at 10:55 pm to BRgetthenet
It's about money baw.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 10:55 pm to Displaced
quote:
wouldn't this leave room for other providers to offer something that their competitor in an area might not (unregulated internet)?
Most only have one choice when it comes to high speed internet. Besides at the rate these frickers are merging we'll only be left 1 nationalized company before we know it. In Comcast we trust
This post was edited on 5/14/14 at 10:56 pm
Posted on 5/14/14 at 10:56 pm to Tiger Ryno
Well I know dat baw. I'm in a got dom hurry.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 10:56 pm to Paige
quote:
Comcast xfinity. Don't know if it's different
Comcast is so terrible that they actually developed the Xfinity name in an effort to distance themselves from themselves.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 10:56 pm to Honkus
and how does that avoid an antitrust suit?
Posted on 5/14/14 at 10:57 pm to northshorebamaman
quote:
Hell, I'm shocked we might have five more years.
Uh, we don´t. That´s surely simply referring to innocuous solicitations (which obviously would never occur).
Posted on 5/14/14 at 10:57 pm to Paige
quote:
I don't think I use anywhere near the cap so it doesn't bother me
doesn't currently affect me, don't care.
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