Comcast Cuts Off Users Who Exceed Secret Limit

ConsumerAffairs.com has an article up spotlighting Comcast's tendency to cuts off heavy Internet users without defining in their AUP exactly what the bandwidth limit is. Frank Carreiro of West Jordan, Utah, got cut off by the mystery limit and started a 'Comcast Broadband dispute' blog.

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+/- 5 or whatever is not a secret limit.

[www.sorehands.com]

The reason for this is not because of a secret limit. It is because of accuracy of the measurement.

A radar gun is at best +/- 3mph. If you "admit" to speed, the issue of accuracy is moot.

Re:+/- 5 or whatever is not a secret limit.

[IBBoard]

Also, in the UK then the police don't actually have to allow +/- anything, it's just a recommendation from some other organisation that people tend to assume is followed.

I can't find an online source for it at the moment, but anyone who has a new A3ish AA road map with a section on speeding in the first few pages should be able to find it to confirm.

Re:In other news...

[Kagura]

Thanks for your expert insight, AC.

That's the American Way

[kt0157]

"But no matter how flexible those rules are, if you have this absolute secrecy thing going on, you stand no chance of defending yourself if you actually haven't done it and someone gets something mixed up somewhere."

We're talking about Comcast, right? Because for a minute I thought you were talking about the No Fly list.

Re:Ruled unconscionable for AT&T already

[caluml]

When I started my current job, I had a probation period (4 months) - for which they gave me a contract of employment. It said that they would pay me £xx,000 per HOUR. I figure, 4 months of that, I'm due quite a few millions.
Anyone want to take it on, no win, no fee? :)