Comments on: Comcast Mulls 250GB Monthly Cap, Disconnecting File-Sharers http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9470/comcast_mulls_250gb_monthly_cap_disconnecting_filesharers/ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:01:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Verizon Denies Disconnecting File-Sharers http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9470/comcast_mulls_250gb_monthly_cap_disconnecting_filesharers/#comment-223036 Verizon Denies Disconnecting File-Sharers Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:07:21 +0000 #comment-223036 [...] Cox already having said that it will terminate the accounts of customers who receive 4 DMCA letters in a 12 month period [...] [...] Cox already having said that it will terminate the accounts of customers who receive 4 DMCA letters in a 12 month period [...]

]]> By: Paschar http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9470/comcast_mulls_250gb_monthly_cap_disconnecting_filesharers/#comment-222749 Paschar Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:20:27 +0000 #comment-222749 Oh Please, those of you boo hooing for these greedy monopolies need to wake up a little. On one hand, they encourage how "fast" they are in their ads, convince you to start watching HD online and everything "digital" and turn right around and punish you for it. We download our favorite shows in HD everyday, and do a bunch of other things online that uses 300 to 400 GB a month, considering what I pay, I don't feel bad one bit. Also, if only .1% are using large amounts of data, why is there even a problem? It's just about MONEY as usual. The only goal here is to FLEECE YOU even more. Here's a thought, UPGRADE your networks like the rest of the world. Isn't it funny that in the few places where there is actual competition, YOU the customer wins, use your heads fanboys and let yourselves be heard, keep writing these companies and keep the pressure up, it's in YOUR best interest after all. Oh Please, those of you boo hooing for these greedy monopolies need to wake up a little.
On one hand, they encourage how “fast” they are in their ads, convince you to start watching HD online and everything “digital” and turn right around and punish you for it.
We download our favorite shows in HD everyday, and do a bunch of other things online that uses 300 to 400 GB a month, considering what I pay, I don’t feel bad one bit. Also, if only .1% are using large amounts of data, why is there even a problem? It’s just about MONEY as usual.
The only goal here is to FLEECE YOU even more. Here’s a thought, UPGRADE your networks like the rest of the world. Isn’t it funny that in the few places where there is actual competition, YOU the customer wins, use your heads fanboys and let yourselves be heard, keep writing these companies and keep the pressure up, it’s in YOUR best interest after all.

]]> By: wapazoid http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9470/comcast_mulls_250gb_monthly_cap_disconnecting_filesharers/#comment-180301 wapazoid Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-180301 I don't think any of those 14000 subscribers have anything to complain about. 250GB per month is very generous considering Cox Communication's is 60GB down / 15GB up on their "Premier" tier. I don’t think any of those 14000 subscribers have anything to complain about. 250GB per month is very generous considering Cox Communication’s is 60GB down / 15GB up on their “Premier” tier.

]]> By: Gamer8585 http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9470/comcast_mulls_250gb_monthly_cap_disconnecting_filesharers/#comment-180302 Gamer8585 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-180302 I think this plan at least sounds honest. You know what your paying for in advance and when you run though it you either pay for more or you cut back. No lofty promises of infinite bandwidth just a fair amount ba<x>sed on what a person pays. If they can make it easy for subscribers to track how much they use per day (say on an account page) this could be a great compromise idea for the ISPs and their customers. As for the disconnections ba<x>sed on DMCA notices they sounds reasonable but is there a simple appeals process? Many people are targeted by accident and no one should be disconnected (or pay any sort of penalty) if there was no grounds for them to receive the notice in the first place. And if someone is disconnected on poor grounds dose that mean they can sue the ISP and/or **AA for defamation of character and/or if its a business material damages? I think this plan at least sounds honest. You know what your paying for in advance and when you run though it you either pay for more or you cut back. No lofty promises of infinite bandwidth just a fair amount based on what a person pays. If they can make it easy for subscribers to track how much they use per day (say on an account page) this could be a great compromise idea for the ISPs and their customers.

As for the disconnections based on DMCA notices they sounds reasonable but is there a simple appeals process? Many people are targeted by accident and no one should be disconnected (or pay any sort of penalty) if there was no grounds for them to receive the notice in the first place. And if someone is disconnected on poor grounds dose that mean they can sue the ISP and/or **AA for defamation of character and/or if its a business material damages?

]]> By: soulxtc http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9470/comcast_mulls_250gb_monthly_cap_disconnecting_filesharers/#comment-180303 soulxtc Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-180303 @Gamer Well u get 4 a year so if you're getting that many in a 12month period you're doing something wrong right? At the very least you ought to switch up to Usenet or BitTorrent if u havent already right? @Gamer
Well u get 4 a year so if you’re getting that many in a 12month period you’re doing something wrong right? At the very least you ought to switch up to Usenet or BitTorrent if u havent already right?

]]> By: windoze9x http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9470/comcast_mulls_250gb_monthly_cap_disconnecting_filesharers/#comment-180304 windoze9x Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-180304 Hopefully they provide some sort of web interface or something to keep track of your bandwidth. Especially if you got multiple computers behind a router. Hopefully they provide some sort of web interface or something to keep track of your bandwidth. Especially if you got multiple computers behind a router.

]]> By: entropyman http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9470/comcast_mulls_250gb_monthly_cap_disconnecting_filesharers/#comment-180305 entropyman Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-180305 I can't imagine capping @ 250 gigs per month- if you are an online gamer or watch youtube with any regularity you are screwed- I am glad I am on DSL because I listen to around 1gig a week in podcasts alone- that is 4-5 gigs a month- add youtube views of another 10-20 gigs of transfer- online gaming of about 5-10 gigs and it's starting to add up- and that's just me and not counting anything else in transfer (like skype or stuff for work software updates which can be upwards of 100 megs a pop or kits that I grab to do mixes for other artists) there are other ppl in the house using the connection as well - the fact is that if there are only 14k people being affected by the transfer cap comcast should be building that into their cost structure- I suspect there are a whole lot more than the # that they have mentioned and a large group that are not filesharing that will be affected. I can’t imagine capping @ 250 gigs per month- if you are an online gamer or watch youtube with any regularity you are screwed- I am glad I am on DSL because I listen to around 1gig a week in podcasts alone- that is 4-5 gigs a month- add youtube views of another 10-20 gigs of transfer- online gaming of about 5-10 gigs and it’s starting to add up- and that’s just me and not counting anything else in transfer (like skype or stuff for work software updates which can be upwards of 100 megs a pop or kits that I grab to do mixes for other artists) there are other ppl in the house using the connection as well – the fact is that if there are only 14k people being affected by the transfer cap comcast should be building that into their cost structure- I suspect there are a whole lot more than the # that they have mentioned and a large group that are not filesharing that will be affected.

]]> By: Blood_Bath http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9470/comcast_mulls_250gb_monthly_cap_disconnecting_filesharers/#comment-180306 Blood_Bath Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-180306 I think your right entropyman some people need alot of gbs per month who may use comcast.. but maybe finding a new isp may do some good.. which i have nooooo idea if anyone is really good.. however comcast has been good to me so far however that may change... It seems as though its nothing but comcast in the news alot.. what is wrong with them?!!!!! I think your right entropyman some people need alot of gbs per month who may use comcast.. but maybe finding a new isp may do some good.. which i have nooooo idea if anyone is really good.. however comcast has been good to me so far however that may change… It seems as though its nothing but comcast in the news alot.. what is wrong with them?!!!!!

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