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I would agree with you 100%, but first you'll have to convince Comcast to lift my 1TB data cap. :)

• bnjms 10y ago
  You have that exactly backwards. First we have to make it an issue that will place market pressure on the provider to raise data caps. Until their customers begin to consider leaving or even relocating to other solutions the ISPs will not look for a solution that allows greater data caps. (Also 1TB sounds reasonable to me. As long as none of the data is throttled.)
  • tracker1 10y ago
    When 4K takes off, 1TB is no longer reasonable. Especially when the ISPs are now double-dipping to get money from Netflix and the like.
    • bnjms 10y ago
      Exactly. When 4K takes off that will do more than anything to remedy the situation.
• scarface74 10y ago
  That and the abysmal upload speeds of cable internet providers. Comcast's 1Gbps option has 35mbps upload speeds and they charge more than both Google and AT&T. I pay $70 a month for 1Gbps symmetrical upload and download from AT&T - flat rate no additional fees or taxes. On my best computer, I can usually get 950Mbps+ up and down wired. My house is wired for gig-e throughout.
• patmcguire 10y ago
  That's a cartoonishly large data cap. How are you getting that?
  • craftkiller 10y ago
    Comcast, in late 2016, rolled out a nation-wide data cap at 1TB/month without any change in billing, but offered our unlimited data back to us for another $50/month.