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You have to switch to a small business account instead of a residential account with comcast. Then you get genuinely unlimited use, no bandwidth cap. That is th

You have to switch to a small business account instead of a residential account with comcast. Then you get genuinely unlimited use, no bandwidth cap. That is the only way to get past their 250GB cap. It's absurd that they won't sell you more bandwidth on any residential plan at any price, and that they kick people off the service rather than charging overages. You do not need to have a business location to do this, or actually have a business. They will sell you small business cable internet at your residential apartment.

cshesse 15y ago
I looked at this, but they want to charge a high installation fee and have a 1-year contract. Can you avoid the installation fee if you already have residential service? What about the contract?
res0nat0r 15y ago
Business internet plans for personal use are way too expensive IMO. $100/month for 22Mbits? That's terrible.
- xenophanes 15y ago
  What are you suggesting? Is there a competing product available to buy which is better? I don't know of one in most areas. IMO bandwidth is worth paying for. You can say there "should" be better deals available. But it doesn't do any good. If you think it's so easy to provide better internet then start a company.
  - iamdave 15y ago
    You can say there "should" be better deals available. But it doesn't do any good. If you think it's so easy to provide better internet then start a company. Because sitting idly watching ISP's ratchet up costs and lower the quality of service sure is getting things done.
    - xenophanes 15y ago
      I just said don't be idle. Be an entrepreneur. You are neither listening nor solving the problem, just idly complaining.
  - res0nat0r 15y ago
    I'm saying $100/month for 22 megabits is terrible, it doesn't have to be this expensive.
    - xenophanes 15y ago
      Terrible compared to what? Go back 10 years and it's great. Go forward 10 years and it's terrible. Today, there's nothing better.
      - res0nat0r 15y ago
        It's terrible in the fact that at my old address I got 25 Megabit for $65/month with no cap via AT+T and my work friends got 50 Megabit/month via Brighthouse for $65/month. Comcast can do better.
      - nfriedly 15y ago
        Cincinnati Bell offers 30mb down / 10mb up fiber-optic for $60/month and a 50/20 plan for $80. I'm pretty sure there's no data cap either, I've hit several terabytes some months without any issues. I've had this service for about 2 years now, and there was a $10/month discount when I first signed up.
  - gwern 15y ago
    > You can say there "should" be better deals available. But it doesn't do any good. If you think it's so easy to provide better internet then start a company. Natural monopolies have long been recognized as a good target for government involvement, like public goods: https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Natural_monopoly#Regulation https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Natural_monop...
- wtallis 15y ago
  Depends on where you are. In my town, business cable is 10/1 for $100 only if you sign a 3-year contract.
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cshesse 15y ago

I looked at this, but they want to charge a high installation fee and have a 1-year contract. Can you avoid the installation fee if you already have residential service? What about the contract?

res0nat0r 15y ago

Business internet plans for personal use are way too expensive IMO. $100/month for 22Mbits? That's terrible.

xenophanes 15y ago
What are you suggesting? Is there a competing product available to buy which is better? I don't know of one in most areas. IMO bandwidth is worth paying for. You can say there "should" be better deals available. But it doesn't do any good. If you think it's so easy to provide better internet then start a company.
- iamdave 15y ago
  You can say there "should" be better deals available. But it doesn't do any good. If you think it's so easy to provide better internet then start a company. Because sitting idly watching ISP's ratchet up costs and lower the quality of service sure is getting things done.
  - xenophanes 15y ago
    I just said don't be idle. Be an entrepreneur. You are neither listening nor solving the problem, just idly complaining.
- res0nat0r 15y ago
  I'm saying $100/month for 22 megabits is terrible, it doesn't have to be this expensive.
  - xenophanes 15y ago
    Terrible compared to what? Go back 10 years and it's great. Go forward 10 years and it's terrible. Today, there's nothing better.
    - res0nat0r 15y ago
      It's terrible in the fact that at my old address I got 25 Megabit for $65/month with no cap via AT+T and my work friends got 50 Megabit/month via Brighthouse for $65/month. Comcast can do better.
    - nfriedly 15y ago
      Cincinnati Bell offers 30mb down / 10mb up fiber-optic for $60/month and a 50/20 plan for $80. I'm pretty sure there's no data cap either, I've hit several terabytes some months without any issues. I've had this service for about 2 years now, and there was a $10/month discount when I first signed up.
- gwern 15y ago
  > You can say there "should" be better deals available. But it doesn't do any good. If you think it's so easy to provide better internet then start a company. Natural monopolies have long been recognized as a good target for government involvement, like public goods: https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Natural_monopoly#Regulation https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Natural_monop...
wtallis 15y ago
Depends on where you are. In my town, business cable is 10/1 for $100 only if you sign a 3-year contract.

xiaoqmaii 15y ago

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