Comments on: Comcast’s Kinder, Gentler Network Management http://gigaom.com/2008/06/04/comcasts-kinder-gentler-network-management/ The Business of Technology Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:50:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Comcast Clarifies Its Network Management Efforts Again - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/06/04/comcasts-kinder-gentler-network-management/#comment-890248 Comcast Clarifies Its Network Management Efforts Again - GigaOM Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:28:49 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13655#comment-890248 [...] isn’t managed at all. And by the end of this year, as Om has detailed, Comcast plans to shift the way it manages its network to slow down those using unreasonable amounts of [...] [...] isn’t managed at all. And by the end of this year, as Om has detailed, Comcast plans to shift the way it manages its network to slow down those using unreasonable amounts of [...]

]]> By: broadband_fan http://gigaom.com/2008/06/04/comcasts-kinder-gentler-network-management/#comment-882212 broadband_fan Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:44:28 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13655#comment-882212 @mike626 This is exactly their plan. Service providers wouldn't mind if all the bandwidth hogs went over to the competition to use up their capacity. I'm all for consumption based billing. Similar to electric utility billing. Many folk may not realize that flat rates force low bandwiddth users to subsidize higher users of bandwidth. @mike626

This is exactly their plan. Service providers wouldn’t mind if all the bandwidth hogs went over to the competition to use up their capacity.

I’m all for consumption based billing. Similar to electric utility billing.

Many folk may not realize that flat rates force low bandwiddth users to subsidize higher users of bandwidth.

]]> By: We don’t sell ice cream. Do you? | John D Schultz http://gigaom.com/2008/06/04/comcasts-kinder-gentler-network-management/#comment-882086 We don’t sell ice cream. Do you? | John D Schultz Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:30:43 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13655#comment-882086 [...] their customers to reevaluate their expectations, and lower them.  First Time Warner and now Comcast is rolling out metered internet connections.  This means if you use the internet to download [...] [...] their customers to reevaluate their expectations, and lower them.  First Time Warner and now Comcast is rolling out metered internet connections.  This means if you use the internet to download [...]

]]> By: mike626 http://gigaom.com/2008/06/04/comcasts-kinder-gentler-network-management/#comment-882075 mike626 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:14:14 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13655#comment-882075 What are they thinking? Is it their business plan to force everyone to a different provider? Do they think that slower Internet is the future? http://injoke.org/2008/06/04/comcast-slower-internet-is-the-future/ What are they thinking? Is it their business plan to force everyone to a different provider? Do they think that slower Internet is the future?

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]]> By: BloggerBen http://gigaom.com/2008/06/04/comcasts-kinder-gentler-network-management/#comment-882029 BloggerBen Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:39:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13655#comment-882029 If I remember correctly, Comcast is talking about throttling at 250 GB a month. While that is a lot of bandwidth, people like me will get hit hard. I don't do the P2P thing but I do run an office out of my home and run a couple high bandwidth businesses through my system. Thankfully I've got an open infrastructure fiber optic network through my neighborhood so I don't have to worry about crummy Comcast or Time Warner tactics. Even though this is a big deal, it isn't as big of a deal as this $3 MILLION DOLLAR bill Comcast sent this consumer: http://pixible.com/2008/06/3-million-dollar-comcast-bill-accused-of-rape/ If I remember correctly, Comcast is talking about throttling at 250 GB a month.

While that is a lot of bandwidth, people like me will get hit hard. I don’t do the P2P thing but I do run an office out of my home and run a couple high bandwidth businesses through my system.

Thankfully I’ve got an open infrastructure fiber optic network through my neighborhood so I don’t have to worry about crummy Comcast or Time Warner tactics.

Even though this is a big deal, it isn’t as big of a deal as this $3 MILLION DOLLAR bill Comcast sent this consumer:

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]]> By: Vid-Biz: Flip, Disney, “Pork and Beans” « NewTeeVee http://gigaom.com/2008/06/04/comcasts-kinder-gentler-network-management/#comment-882019 Vid-Biz: Flip, Disney, “Pork and Beans” « NewTeeVee Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:32:08 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13655#comment-882019 [...] Comcast to Start Testing New Network Management; trials of the “protocol-agnostic” traffic plan to start tomorrow in Chambersburg, Pa., and Warrenton, Va., and go for 30 days. (GigaOM) [...] [...] Comcast to Start Testing New Network Management; trials of the “protocol-agnostic” traffic plan to start tomorrow in Chambersburg, Pa., and Warrenton, Va., and go for 30 days. (GigaOM) [...]

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