Cable company cuts heavy internet users

Firecat · September 9th, 2007, 07:53 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070908...t_070908061617

Thoughts? I'm with comcast (they really suck btw). But 1,000 songs or 4 feature films? The latter doesn't seem that much to me (a few gigs?).

poptya · September 9th, 2007, 07:56 AM

im on comcast's highest speed here (10mbps) and torrent all kinda of crap, no warnings yet.

Blind_Io · September 9th, 2007, 08:41 AM

" Comcast gives customers a month to fix problems or upgrade their service before they are disconnected"

It's all about money. Some people were just using enough resources that Comcast was no longer making a profit. This is their way of forcing customers to upgrade to corporate accounts

zenkidori · September 9th, 2007, 11:32 AM

I have comcast and use all kinds of bandwidth, no warnings so far. they've fucked my account up on several occasions tho, but there isn't much of an alternative.

Hidden_Hunter · September 9th, 2007, 01:41 PM

welcome to australian internet guys....

shitty bandwidth caps hurah

jayhawk · September 9th, 2007, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poptya

im on comcast's highest speed here (10mbps) and torrent all kinda of crap, no warnings yet.

Same here. Weird...

nomix · September 9th, 2007, 04:40 PM

When I pay for an internet connection, I pay for, let's say 5000/1000. That too me, means that I have the right to use that bandwidth 24/7.

That's an end to it.

watisdis · September 9th, 2007, 04:57 PM

Comcast FTL.

tigger · September 9th, 2007, 06:21 PM

I'm under Cox cable out here at school, (east Kansas; Topeka, Lawrence, Manhattan, Wichita etc) and I think I'd rather still have Comcast. Cox had problems at the beginning of the school year with all the college students moving in (something about 20k more people on their lines over 2 weeks) it's gotten better, but for a while it was randomly disconnecting. Kind of annoying.

epp_b · September 9th, 2007, 09:49 PM

Ugh, screw Comcast with their cut-offs and packet shaping! images/smilies/thumbdown.gif

This is more proof than ever that network neutrality is vital.

jeffy777 · September 9th, 2007, 10:27 PM

I've been on Comcast for half a year now and love it. The "powerboost" is really nice too (speeds up your downloads and uploads for the first 5-10MB or so)

Here you can see powerboost in action on my connection:

http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/1443/untitled1hm8.jpg

http://www.speedtest.net/result/182100599.png

Without it, I get 6mbs down and 374kbs up, so it makes a big difference. Too bad it doesn't last longer.

zenkidori · September 10th, 2007, 02:24 PM

you could always just uncap your connection.

Paco · September 10th, 2007, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zenkidori

you could always just uncap your connection.

Which is great for the whole day that it takes comcast to look at your throughput and say ZOMG HAXX!! and get the feds to your door.

Man, I really wish Verizon FIOS was in my area...

smib · September 10th, 2007, 04:47 PM

Mmm... FIOS...

zenkidori · September 11th, 2007, 02:30 AM

feds, no, they just cancel you.

just hijack your neighbor's connection and uncap his. then when he's busted hop on the next connection, it'll be funny.

pfrocker · September 11th, 2007, 05:27 AM

haha this is too funny.

Comcast: "Ya 24/7 you can do whatever you want!...not really"
Customer: "Umm I got disconnected."
Comcast: "You download too much."

I never had that problem though and I'm with Comcast. I still think they are the best option for speed. My family pays $100 a month for TV, Internet, Phone. So Internet is $33.33, I think it aint bad.

jeffy777 · September 11th, 2007, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zenkidori

feds, no, they just cancel you.

just hijack your neighbor's connection and uncap his. then when he's busted hop on the next connection, it'll be funny.

Yeah, I live in an apartment complex. Maybe I'll go have a snoop around in that "communications closet" down the hall images/smilies/think.gif

zenkidori · September 11th, 2007, 03:16 PM

even better, but you don't actually need to do anything with the hardware, so stay in your cozy apartment, but uncap the whole friggen node and they can't shut everyone off.

Gibby · September 11th, 2007, 03:19 PM

I got a warning from TalkTalk the other day, so im not downloading for a while now. I don't want to have to switch interweb companies again.

Tobias · September 11th, 2007, 04:41 PM

You can't 'uncap' your connection. That is controlled at their end, not yours. Those DOCSIS cable modem hacks are a thing of the past.

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nomix True Viking Joined: May 26th, 2005 Last Online: 06:06 AM Location: Norway Posts: 2,698 Rep Power: 15	When I pay for an internet connection, I pay for, let's say 5000/1000. That too me, means that I have the right to use that bandwidth 24/7. That's an end to it. __________________ "If you're not getting the picture you want, you're not close enough" - Robert Capa "Your first 14000 pictures are your worst" - HCB - David Bailey! Who's he?!

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epp_b n00b of the year Joined: Jun 23rd, 2006 Last Online: 06:08 AM Location: Canadaland :) Posts: 3,888 Car: 1995 Nissan 240SX Rep Power: 23	Ugh, screw Comcast with their cut-offs and packet shaping! This is more proof than ever that network neutrality is vital.

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poptya Joined: Dec 27th, 2006 Last Online: July 22nd, 2008 Location: California Posts: 324 Rep Power: 8	im on comcast's highest speed here (10mbps) and torrent all kinda of crap, no warnings yet.

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zenkidori Banned For Trolling Joined: Jun 12th, 2005 Last Online: November 15th, 2007 Location: A mile high...and then some Posts: 4,809 Car: RX-7, Jeep Cherokee Rep Power: 0	I have comcast and use all kinds of bandwidth, no warnings so far. they've fucked my account up on several occasions tho, but there isn't much of an alternative.

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watisdis Coppin' a feel Joined: Mar 8th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Over the Hills and Far Away Posts: 614 Rep Power: 11	Comcast FTL.

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tigger Joined: Dec 11th, 2006 Last Online: 06:29 AM Location: Manhattan, Kansas Posts: 1,873 Car: '78 Ford Fairmont, '73 Yamaha DT250 Rep Power: 18	I'm under Cox cable out here at school, (east Kansas; Topeka, Lawrence, Manhattan, Wichita etc) and I think I'd rather still have Comcast. Cox had problems at the beginning of the school year with all the college students moving in (something about 20k more people on their lines over 2 weeks) it's gotten better, but for a while it was randomly disconnecting. Kind of annoying.

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jeffy777 Joined: Feb 8th, 2005 Last Online: 07:41 AM Location: US Age: 27 Posts: 5,323 Car: '04 Toyota Sienna, crippled people like vans.... Rep Power: 40	I've been on Comcast for half a year now and love it. The "powerboost" is really nice too (speeds up your downloads and uploads for the first 5-10MB or so) Here you can see powerboost in action on my connection: Without it, I get 6mbs down and 374kbs up, so it makes a big difference. Too bad it doesn't last longer. __________________ A man named Jeffy once said, "If laziness is craziness, then I've lost my marbles...and I don't feel like trying to find them."

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zenkidori Banned For Trolling Joined: Jun 12th, 2005 Last Online: November 15th, 2007 Location: A mile high...and then some Posts: 4,809 Car: RX-7, Jeep Cherokee Rep Power: 0	you could always just uncap your connection.

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September 11th, 2007, 02:30 AM	#15
zenkidori Banned For Trolling Joined: Jun 12th, 2005 Last Online: November 15th, 2007 Location: A mile high...and then some Posts: 4,809 Car: RX-7, Jeep Cherokee Rep Power: 0	feds, no, they just cancel you. just hijack your neighbor's connection and uncap his. then when he's busted hop on the next connection, it'll be funny.

September 11th, 2007, 05:27 AM	#16
pfrocker Joined: Jan 22nd, 2006 Last Online: 05:35 AM Location: San Francisco, California, USA Posts: 1,241 Rep Power: 14	haha this is too funny. Comcast: "Ya 24/7 you can do whatever you want!...not really" Customer: "Umm I got disconnected." Comcast: "You download too much." I never had that problem though and I'm with Comcast. I still think they are the best option for speed. My family pays $100 a month for TV, Internet, Phone. So Internet is $33.33, I think it aint bad. __________________ "The following program contains British accents. If you don't understand what bloody hell we are talking about, please turn on your closed captioning" -BBC America Top Gear Introduction

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zenkidori Banned For Trolling Joined: Jun 12th, 2005 Last Online: November 15th, 2007 Location: A mile high...and then some Posts: 4,809 Car: RX-7, Jeep Cherokee Rep Power: 0	even better, but you don't actually need to do anything with the hardware, so stay in your cozy apartment, but uncap the whole friggen node and they can't shut everyone off.

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Gibby Joined: Apr 3rd, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Camberley England Age: 17 Posts: 368 Car: Not yet, a Land Rover Defender would be nice! Rep Power: 11	I got a warning from TalkTalk the other day, so im not downloading for a while now. I don't want to have to switch interweb companies again. __________________ Sorry if my Grammar and Spelling are rubbish, I am dyslexic so I can't really help it.

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Tobias Loves Vicki... Joined: Mar 26th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: New York Posts: 777 Rep Power: 14	You can't 'uncap' your connection. That is controlled at their end, not yours. Those DOCSIS cable modem hacks are a thing of the past. __________________ no pictures cluttering the board here