G+_William L. DeRieux IV Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 The Verge reports that Comcast has increased it's trial data caps from around 300 GB to 1024 GB (1 TB). I can confirm that our data data cap is now 1024 GB, by using Comcast's Internet Usage meter: http://xfinity.com/usagemeter Maybe the FCC's remarks regarding the merger of Charter and Time Warner Cable got them thinking that the FCC might not approve of the data caps. > In moving to clear Charter's purchase of Time Warner Cable, the commission > said it would require the combined company to not apply any data caps for > seven years. The condition was one among many meant to prevent the > internet provider from interfering with the development of online video > businesses. http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/27/11521566/comcast-data-cap-raised-1-tb-limit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_William L. DeRieux IV Posted June 5, 2016 Author Share Posted June 5, 2016 Leo Laporte This might be good content for an episode on TWIT! Thanks...for all the great content and shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Randy Hudson Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Only 7 years? Then what, they're free to gouge at will? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_William L. DeRieux IV Posted June 5, 2016 Author Share Posted June 5, 2016 Randy Hudson I have not idea what they will do after the seven year period...we have to wait and see. By the way if anyone wants to read the Memorandum Opinion and Order where the conditions of the merger have been noted by the commision you can read the Executive Summary portion of the PDF (http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2016/db0510/FCC-16-59A1.pdf) To read statements given by the three commissioners (Clyburn, Pai, and O'Rielly) : https://www.fcc.gov/document/commission-approves-charter-twc-and-bright-house-merger For the more information on the merger as a whole: https://www.fcc.gov/proceedings-actions/mergers-transactions/charter-time-warner-cable-bright-house-networks-mb-docket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Eng. Jorge Santana Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 No reason for wired connections to have caps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_William L. DeRieux IV Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share Posted June 6, 2016 Eng. Jorge Santana I agree...but the tone of the article sounds like the FCC might be starting to really crack-down on this -- and as a result the broadband providers might be thinking twice before implementing them. In other words, it shows the impact that regulators have on the industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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