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EL34x4

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9. 600-800 GB a month in our house.

Reply to sharp_stick (Reply #5)

Thu Nov 5, 2015, 12:34 PM

Nov 2015

We rarely watch cable TV. We have streaming devices on 3 TVs. Fortunately, Comcast isn't charging us extra. I expect soon they will. I'm hoping they will offer a premium package for unlimited GB. I'll pay the extra and not have to worry about metering usage.

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Comcast charging for heavy data use in 15 states [View all] onehandle Nov 2015 OP

Our country needs free internet access for all to cut out these profiteers. Sunlei Nov 2015 #1

I knew this would happen. All the cable internet providers will do this yeoman6987 Nov 2015 #2

It is ridiculous. Once an internet access service line is in, it should be open 24/7. Sunlei Nov 2015 #4

I agree but in reality that will not t happen yeoman6987 Nov 2015 #10

300 gigabits? That's only about 1 1/4 Gigabytes per day. Not sure I understand what they're saying BlueJazz Nov 2015 #3

They're saying that they don't speak digital n/t IDemo Nov 2015 #6

Ah.... Thanks! BlueJazz Nov 2015 #11

More like 10 G's per day padfun Nov 2015 #12

We've been averaging about 200 GB a month sharp_stick Nov 2015 #5

600-800 GB a month in our house. EL34x4 Nov 2015 #9

Most of the people I work with now no longer have cable and stream Netflix on their computers. kimbutgar Nov 2015 #7

Comcast! The great Corp who bought Duval Nov 2015 #8

yup. the backlash has begun restorefreedom Nov 2015 #13

Already complained to the FCC early last month about this. geomon666 Nov 2015 #14