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HaRuMaN:
News story here.

Basically:


--- Quote --- Comcast said it was setting a monthly data usage threshold of 250 gigabytes per account for all residential high-speed Internet customers, or the equivalent of 50 million e-mails or 124 standard-definition movies.

"If a customer exceeds more than 250 GB and is one of the heaviest data users who consume the most data on our high-speed Internet service, he or she may receive a call from Comcast's Customer Security Assurance (CSA) group to notify them of excessive use," according to the company's updated Frequently Asked Questions on Excessive Use.

Customers who top 250 GB in a month twice in a six-month timeframe could have service terminated for a year.
--- End quote ---

I'm glad I don't have Comcast...  but if they do it, and get away with, how long before the other providers follow suit?  :angry:

ChadTower:

ISPs have always had upper limits.

shardian:
250 Gb per month is more than reasonable for a residential account.

Ginsu Victim:
Yeah, I download a LOT and stream lots of video, but I don't reach 250 GB in a month. More than that IS excessive.

Does that include uploading?

CCM:
I have Comcast and I'm fine with this.  250gb is a ridiculous amount for a home user for one month.  I'll bet I've never even come close to half of that in one month.

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