The Constable on September 11th, 2008
AT&T’s just updated its terms of service for broadband customers, and starting next month, if you’re a heavy downloader, get ready to have your connection squeezed to a trickle. While they haven’t implemented usage caps a la Comcast (yet) they are using a similar traffic management technique starting on Oct. 18 that will slow down your whole…
The Constable on September 4th, 2008
CNet posted an interesting article / editorial regarding Comcast’s recently announced usage cap for residential customers. He has some very valid points, including the fact that the cap is far above and beyond what most residential customers would ever need - and that there is another level of service (still less than $100 a month) with no cap at all.
Personally I think the caps are fine, and hopefully they will allow Comcast to focus on the bigger problem, which is just how expensive speed is, and why we’re still so slow here in the U.S.
