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on the last mile link between the customer and Comcast or the transit link(s) between Comcast and the Internet. Comcast claims that anything coming from a serve
by mikeryan 15y ago
on the last mile link between the customer and Comcast or the transit link(s) between Comcast and the Internet. Comcast claims that anything coming from a server inside Comcast itself (e.g. Xfinity) should not count against the cap because it causes no congestion;
Can you support Comcast making these claims? The last mile has always been the primary point of congestion on their internet pipes its been this way since @home started doing cable based internet. This justification would be a really tough sell.
I'd have to think that they'd be much more likely to claim its the same TV content and it shouldn't matter if its coming over the IP vs Broadcast network its all pretty much the same infrastructure.
- wmf 15y agohttp://stopthecap.com/2012/04/02/comcast-changes-language-over-xbox-usage-cap-spat-same-story-different-words/ http://stopthecap.com/2012/04/02/comcast-changes-language-ov... I don't necessarily endorse Stop the Cap's analysis, but they have links to the relevant primary sources.
- mikeryan 15y agoI'm sorry I must be missing something, that link seems to reinforce Xfinity's position on Xbox streamed content,but I can't find a link where Comcast claims that content originating inside their network shouldn't count because it doesn't cause congestion.
- Retric 15y agoIt has noting to do with congestion. Cap's are Comcat's attempt to keep people on cable. They could charge for bandwidth and bundle 250GB with the subscription and then charge 10 cents per GB after that. However, if they did that then watching 2 hours of Hulu a day would be significantly cheaper than basic cable which scares them. So, instead they cancel peoples internet service when they go over the cap.