While the cap is very generous for the majority of internet users in the US, I can't help but feel this takes us back to the days of pay-per-min dial up. Usage

While the cap is very generous for the majority of internet users in the US, I can't help but feel this takes us back to the days of pay-per-min dial up. Usage based pricing is not a bad thing, especially considering the increasing range of internet users, but from a consumer's point of view, this feels like a step backwards. Also now that I see $50/mo for 250GB, I really see $50/250GB, therefore, I have the urge to 'use up' my quota. While I've never had horrible internet service with comcast, I've almost always had bad customer service experiences with them. They hire awful people to answer their phone lines, and I always feel like the person on the other side does not understand anything that I say. Ultimately, this lies in Comcast's best interest for customers to use their cable VOD services as opposed to online streaming services. Their profit margins on a $5 movie that you stream off their servers to your cable box is much much higher than you streaming a movie off netflix using their internet connection.