comcast

Wode · #1 09-09-2015, 01:07 PM

So not being the internet savy type I am kinda curious. Comcast is going to charge internet users who go over 300gb in a month more money. People will be billed by extra 50gb incriments or pay 30$ more a month for the service they have now.

Im not a comcast customer and I really dont know how gaming uses GB's but I am curious if one of you guys know and if that impacts gaming.

am0n · #2 09-09-2015, 01:14 PM

Even during my busiest months I haven't downloaded in excess of 100 GB. If you are doing 300 GB a month you are either running a server of some type, or actively trying to break a record for most porn on one PC.

nyclin · #3 09-09-2015, 01:23 PM

it's not going to impact p99 or any other game really. maybe if you play lots of different MMOs that issue huge patches on the regular, or download lots of games from stream.

also comcast isn't rolling this out to all of their markets, only specific ones:

http://customer.xfinity.com/help-and...-usage-trials/

Shrubwise · #4 09-09-2015, 01:27 PM

I can't wait to curbstomp Comcast to the pits of hell when Google Fiber comes to my town. By far the worst company I've ever had the displeasure of doing business with.

phacemeltar · #5 09-09-2015, 01:35 PM

one day they will take away the limit and customers will be forced to pay per mb

azeth · #6 09-09-2015, 02:01 PM

The Internet, like health care, like credit scoring is too integral to an Americans life to be dealt with in a capitalist private sector. Not saying our gov has the expertise at the moment to take over and offer these services, but it needs to.

Just let me pay taxes and give me the Internet, health care, access to a transparent credit system etc

Lisset · #7 09-09-2015, 02:06 PM

I have Comcast and the only way to go over 300 is with lots of video.

**nilbog** · #8 09-09-2015, 02:08 PM

FYI, Comcast Business doesn't have a data cap.

Lisset · #9 09-09-2015, 02:09 PM

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nyclin · #10 09-09-2015, 02:29 PM

comcast business is also about twice the price of consumer access for similar speeds, but if data caps are that important to you it may be worth it