How Does Your ISP Handle Top-Usage Customers?

davidwr (791652) writes "Does your ISP cap overall usage? What happens if you go over the cap? Does it force you into a higher-priced plan, throttle you for the rest of the month, cut you off for the month, or terminate your service entirely? I don't mind paying for what I use, but I'm looking for a list of cable and DSL providers that won't leave you high and dry like Comcast does if you go over the official or unofficial limits."

Comments

No idea.

[winnabago]

I don't know what my usage is; I'll have to check with my neighbor, and see if he got any letters from his local PD, ISP, or RIAA settlement branch office.

Is it my fault that his router is more reliable and has a stronger signal than mine from most parts of the house?

Re:No idea.

[Anonymous Coward]

Is it my fault that his router is more reliable and has a stronger signal than mine from most parts of the house? Yes, it probably is.

Re:Shopping for cable?

[Anonymous Coward]

I now moved to New York and I now have the option of Time Warner or nothing.

That's the kind of freedom available in advanced countries like US and North Korea.

true story

[yoprst]

Back in the dialup days I was some ISP employee. All empoyees were granted unlimited internet access (from home). I was no 1 by both online time and downstream traffic. Once my boss gave me a huge pile of promotional cards. Each card entitled it's owner to a few hours of on-line time. He politely asked me to use those cards insted of my account at the company. All of those cards were issued by our competitor... I have no idea how he got them.

Re:T-com, Germany

[dogmatixpsych]

storing personal information such as the amount of bandwidth consumed is illegal in German

Then they'll just store the info in English. ;)

Re:Comcast Weans Hogs Off Their Packet Teat

[Redlazer]

Well, technically, your modem goes as fast the slowest hop while your packets are on their way to/from their destination.

Comcast is an awful ISP. They even have irritating commercials (Comwatsi? wtf). I had just moved from SW Florida, where they had just taken over TimeWarner RoadRunner.

Although, i dont understand why you cant change your ISP - what kind of communist neighbourhood do you live in where you can pick your own? Do they regulate your long distance plan too? Your water usage? How Gallons Per Flush your toilet is, and how many FPD (flushes per day) you use?

What happens if you go over? Do they come over and smash your toilet?

"Sir, we have recorded that you've gone over your FPD limit by 15. I suggest you severly alter your diet, or we will be forced to take action."

-Red