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In reply to the discussion: Comcast gets closer to nationwide data caps with expansion in 18 states [View all]Cal Carpenter
(4,959 posts)1. "Comcast says more than 99 percent of its customers use less than a terabyte of data"
I hope this is true, because I'm surely not one of the 1% in this category, but I will be PISSED if I have to worry about hitting limits. We stream a lot of Netflix and Hulu. But we also work 60+ hrs a week out of the home so it's not like we are doing it all day.
Anybody in the areas that already have this with observations to share? Is this going to effect the average home consumer?
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Comcast gets closer to nationwide data caps with expansion in 18 states [View all]
NWCorona
Oct 2016
OP
"Comcast says more than 99 percent of its customers use less than a terabyte of data"
Cal Carpenter
Oct 2016
#1
Personally I think this is just the first step and that ceiling will slowly creep down.
NWCorona
Oct 2016
#3
It's a lot right now. What happens when the next super-duper HD format comes out?
Crash2Parties
Oct 2016
#29
It probably is true to an extent however they want to prevent more customers from
cstanleytech
Oct 2016
#6
I wish I had an 800 to 900 cap, ATT uverse caps us at 600gb and they are the only option
cstanleytech
Oct 2016
#7
My neighbors (SF, CA) just got Sonic fiber optic internet for $40 per month
displacedtexan
Oct 2016
#5
Yup. Our family just might be able to top a TB/month, or come fairly close based on our firewall log
Crash2Parties
Oct 2016
#31
Add in end-to-end encryption (think VPN, etc.) and usage goes up even more.
Crash2Parties
Oct 2016
#32