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The Facts & Fiction of Bandwidth Caps

Posted by kdawson on from the consequences-we-at-least-hope-were-unintended dept.

wjamesau writes "What's the deal with broadband caps, like Comcast's 250GB/month data transfer limit, which goes into effect tomorrow? Om Malik at GigaOM has a whitepaper laying out the facts and fiction about Comcast's short-sightedness (which other carriers are mimicking), and how it will impact the future Internet: 'Given the growth trend due to consumers' changes in content consumption, today's power users are tomorrow's average users. By 2012, the bill for data access is projected to be around $215 per month.' Ouch." The white paper is embedded at the link using Scribd; for a PDF version you'll have to give up an email address.

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  1. We need a bigger internet by MisterSquirrel · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can't we just add some more tubes?

    1. Re:We need a bigger internet by Lectoid · · Score: 5, Funny

      Yes, but with the gas prices going up, the cost of running the trucks in those tubes is going to go up. And guess who gets to pay for it.

      What were we talking about again?

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  2. Re:$215/month? I could handle that by megamerican · · Score: 3, Funny

    I've been paying ~$180/month for 64k ISDN to my secret lair in the hills of California. On Monday, though, I get my T1, for $250/month! I think most people that use that much bandwidth may bitch about it, but they'll pay.

    64k ought to be enough for any secret lair!

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  3. sure thing by A_Non_Moose · · Score: 2, Funny

    for a PDF version you'll have to give up an email address.

    ok, how does bill_gates@comcast.net sound?

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  4. Lucky bastards! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Up here in Canadia I get a whopping 95 GB transfer a month. I long for 250GB a month you lucky bastards!
    Damn you Rogers!

  5. Re:The projected costs are worthless. by sohp · · Score: 5, Funny

    Luckily, I believe in the market

    I believe in the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny, and Santa Clause. Where's my pony?