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Broadband Providers' Hidden Bandwidth Limits

Posted by kdawson on from the play-nicely-and-share dept.

An anonymous reader sends us to the Boston Globe for a story that will come as a surprise to few here: broadband suppliers will cut you off if you download too many bits. It tells the stories of several Comcast users who were warned — without specifics — that they were using "too much" bandwidth, then had their accounts summarily cancelled. Looking into the future: "...even if only a tiny fraction of customers are downloading enough to trigger the policy, that will probably change as more entertainment moves to the Internet."

5 of 443 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Thi is new how? by QCompson · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm surprised that people don't expect this to happen when they use too much bandwidth.

    Yes, it's strange. It's as if they were told they had unlimited internet access.
  2. it has to be said by indy_Muad'Dib · · Score: 5, Funny

    you've been cox-blocked

  3. Re:"Those Cox-uckers!" by Dutch+Gun · · Score: 5, Funny

    Please mod this "-1, paragraphs are your friend"

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  4. Re:Uh huh. Yeah right. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    We had them for 2 years and kept 60% up and down utilized on average

    Can I leech your porn collection? Please?

  5. Re:No cap for iTunes I'll bet by Perseid · · Score: 4, Funny

    You would have to be one rich SOB to legally utilize as much bandwidth as I do.

    I mean...I don't do that sort of thing. Why are you looking at me like that?