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Comcast Cuts Off Users Who Exceed Secret Limit

Posted by kdawson on from the we-won't-tell-you-and-we-won't-tell-you-why dept.

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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  1. Re:Sounds like a breach of contract by MBraynard · · Score: 0, Troll
    Not thinking that through.

    The service has very high speed - bursts they say - because for the average user, the few times they download a song off of Itunes or a video or game demo, they want it to go down the tubes with a BANG.

    The speed argument is one of their big sticks against DLS. Surely you've seen the Slowskies commercials, right?

    Besides, don't get your panties in a knot. This is all temporary as the wireless solutions are being martialed, DSL and cable net will become much less relevant.