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forest444

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24. Thanks - and God help us all.

Reply to christx30 (Reply #22)

Sat Nov 7, 2015, 11:42 PM

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Leaked Comcast Docs: Data Caps Have Nothing to Do With Network Congestion. [View all] forest444 Nov 2015 OP

It's about making up for lost revenue EL34x4 Nov 2015 #1

Thanks for the background, EL. forest444 Nov 2015 #2

Some test regions are offered unlimited data for a flat rate. EL34x4 Nov 2015 #10

They are used to $90 per month for crap channels. gvstn Nov 2015 #7

The only way to get around the caps is to replace Xfinity with Comcast Business Class Paulie Nov 2015 #25

When people thought cutting their cord they beat the cable company yeoman6987 Nov 2015 #26

The more they do, the more they will lose quakerboy Nov 2015 #35

Well that could change every thing yeoman6987 Nov 2015 #36

I call that "consumer mining". newthinking Nov 2015 #32

To be fair, Comcast EL34x4 Nov 2015 #33

$5 less, $30 more... seems fair (not)... Bilk, Bilk, Bilk. Kip Humphrey Nov 2015 #3

That was my impression as well, Kip. forest444 Nov 2015 #4

hardly wrong. They don't call it Comcrap for nothing. Kip Humphrey Nov 2015 #6

Ha! forest444 Nov 2015 #8

The posted on the 6th Not really LBN TexasProgresive Nov 2015 #5

�in-browser� notice? how exactly is that accomplished? fbc Nov 2015 #9

It's a modem quarantine. christx30 Nov 2015 #12

Jesus. I think I finally learned how to spell dystopia. forest444 Nov 2015 #16

Most cable companies do that christx30 Nov 2015 #17

Ah, the new normal. forest444 Nov 2015 #18

They've been doing it for years. christx30 Nov 2015 #19

I hear you. But do you think such quarantines could spell content censorship in one form or another? forest444 Nov 2015 #20

Like could a cable company set up their modems christx30 Nov 2015 #22

Thanks - and God help us all. forest444 Nov 2015 #24

All page requests go through their servers so they can send you really whatever page they want NobodyHere Nov 2015 #15

Well, that sets up a potential for a "data war." If Comcast is going to charge X for Y amount of MADem Nov 2015 #11

That's great in areas where there's actual competition EL34x4 Nov 2015 #13

We're the same KatyMan Nov 2015 #31

Gee what a surprise! The BS is Comcastic! burfman Nov 2015 #14

Comcast would not call themselves a public utility CatholicEdHead Nov 2015 #21

If they try that, I will cancel. Fearless Nov 2015 #23

I'm glad I have Google Fiber. Better than the competition. -none Nov 2015 #27

Google Fiber can't expand quickly enough. Hosnon Nov 2015 #28

4K video Jesus Malverde Nov 2015 #29

Yep EL34x4 Nov 2015 #30

PR BS krkaufman Nov 2015 #34