Comments on: Frontier Sets Tiny Broadband Cap http://gigaom.com/2008/07/30/frontier-sets-tiny-broadband-cap/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:00:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Frontier Delays Tiered Broadband to Catch TWC’s Customers http://gigaom.com/2008/07/30/frontier-sets-tiny-broadband-cap/#comment-936388 Frontier Delays Tiered Broadband to Catch TWC’s Customers Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=15978#comment-936388 <p>[...] noted that Frontier still defines a mere 5 GB per month as a capacity limit in its Acceptable Use Policy, but said, “We’re not even tracking [...]</p> [...] noted that Frontier still defines a mere 5 GB per month as a capacity limit in its Acceptable Use Policy, but said, “We’re not even tracking [...]

]]> By: Your Future Broadband Will Cost More, for Less - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/07/30/frontier-sets-tiny-broadband-cap/#comment-911332 Your Future Broadband Will Cost More, for Less - GigaOM Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:13:44 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=15978#comment-911332 <p>[...] | Friday, November 7, 2008 | 2:13 PM PT | 0 comments AT&T this week said it would join other broadband providers in trialing tiered broadband services. The trial packages range from the ability to download [...]</p> [...] | Friday, November 7, 2008 | 2:13 PM PT | 0 comments AT&T this week said it would join other broadband providers in trialing tiered broadband services. The trial packages range from the ability to download [...]

]]> By: Will you be capped? « SUFFICIENTLY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY http://gigaom.com/2008/07/30/frontier-sets-tiny-broadband-cap/#comment-910578 Will you be capped? « SUFFICIENTLY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:18:35 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=15978#comment-910578 <p>[...] caps are getting ugly. Stacey Higginbotham for Gigaom brings the issue up to date with news of Frontier Communications decision to dip a toe into the murky waters where AT&T, Comcast and others have gone [...]</p> [...] caps are getting ugly. Stacey Higginbotham for Gigaom brings the issue up to date with news of Frontier Communications decision to dip a toe into the murky waters where AT&T, Comcast and others have gone [...]

]]> By: AT&T Trials Tiered Broadband in Nevada - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/07/30/frontier-sets-tiny-broadband-cap/#comment-910224 AT&T Trials Tiered Broadband in Nevada - GigaOM Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:06:40 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=15978#comment-910224 <p>[...] November 3, 2008 at 2:06 PM PT Comments (0) Following in the footsteps of Time Warner Cable, Frontier Communications and several U.K internet service providers, AT&T unveiled a tiered broadband service in Reno, [...]</p> [...] November 3, 2008 at 2:06 PM PT Comments (0) Following in the footsteps of Time Warner Cable, Frontier Communications and several U.K internet service providers, AT&T unveiled a tiered broadband service in Reno, [...]

]]> By: Broadband Caps Affecting One Million Brits - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/07/30/frontier-sets-tiny-broadband-cap/#comment-906988 Broadband Caps Affecting One Million Brits - GigaOM Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:28:56 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=15978#comment-906988 <p>[...] are becoming more prevalent with Comcast disclosing a 250 GB per month cap, all the way down to Frontier Communications mandating a minuscule 5 GB per month cap. There are also 5 GB per month limits on just about all “unlimited” [...]</p> [...] are becoming more prevalent with Comcast disclosing a 250 GB per month cap, all the way down to Frontier Communications mandating a minuscule 5 GB per month cap. There are also 5 GB per month limits on just about all “unlimited” [...]

]]> By: cartman http://gigaom.com/2008/07/30/frontier-sets-tiny-broadband-cap/#comment-902115 cartman Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:40:16 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=15978#comment-902115 <p>average broadband bandwidth is 2GB/mo? Are they nuts? I use like 25GB per month, and I don't use P2P.</p> average broadband bandwidth is 2GB/mo? Are they nuts? I use like 25GB per month, and I don’t use P2P.

]]> By: Xohm WiMAX Launches: Limited Service, No Bandwidth Caps - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/07/30/frontier-sets-tiny-broadband-cap/#comment-902081 Xohm WiMAX Launches: Limited Service, No Bandwidth Caps - GigaOM Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:38:24 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=15978#comment-902081 <p>[...] Stacey Higginbotham, Monday, September 29, 2008 at 6:40 AM PT Comments (0) After six months of waiting and a few leaked launch dates, Sprint announced commercial availability for its Xohm WiMAX network in Baltimore with a good pricing plan that undercuts 3G data but only provides limited coverage. However, there are no bandwidth caps. [...]</p> [...] Stacey Higginbotham, Monday, September 29, 2008 at 6:40 AM PT Comments (0) After six months of waiting and a few leaked launch dates, Sprint announced commercial availability for its Xohm WiMAX network in Baltimore with a good pricing plan that undercuts 3G data but only provides limited coverage. However, there are no bandwidth caps. [...]

]]> By: New Report Says Tiered Broadband Bad, but Unlikely - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/07/30/frontier-sets-tiny-broadband-cap/#comment-892608 New Report Says Tiered Broadband Bad, but Unlikely - GigaOM Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:55:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=15978#comment-892608 <p>[...] but usage isn’t growing as fast as we’re being told. So when I view efforts such as Frontier’s 5 GB data cap or Bell Canada’s usage pricing for smaller carriers using the Bell Canada network, and [...]</p> [...] but usage isn’t growing as fast as we’re being told. So when I view efforts such as Frontier’s 5 GB data cap or Bell Canada’s usage pricing for smaller carriers using the Bell Canada network, and [...]

]]> By: I Always Feel Like My ISP’s Watching Me - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/07/30/frontier-sets-tiny-broadband-cap/#comment-891696 I Always Feel Like My ISP’s Watching Me - GigaOM Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:53:38 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=15978#comment-891696 <p>[...] doing online, but it does track how much you’re doing online as part of an effort to stop bandwidth hogs, destroy web video or possibly increase revenue at [...]</p> [...] doing online, but it does track how much you’re doing online as part of an effort to stop bandwidth hogs, destroy web video or possibly increase revenue at [...]

]]> By: Ilya http://gigaom.com/2008/07/30/frontier-sets-tiny-broadband-cap/#comment-891652 Ilya Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:34:24 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=15978#comment-891652 <p>It may be a recipe for customer loss, but here in Atlanta, I have only two options - Comcast Cable or AT&T DSL. Both companies are considering download caps. So do I really have a choice???</p> <p>Also, paying $35-45 per month for average 2GB of traffic seems like a total rip-of to me! Those people consuming only 2GB per month should pay way less!</p> It may be a recipe for customer loss, but here in Atlanta, I have only two options – Comcast Cable or AT&T DSL. Both companies are considering download caps. So do I really have a choice???

Also, paying $35-45 per month for average 2GB of traffic seems like a total rip-of to me! Those people consuming only 2GB per month should pay way less!

]]> By: Phillip Dampier http://gigaom.com/2008/07/30/frontier-sets-tiny-broadband-cap/#comment-891589 Phillip Dampier Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:56:06 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=15978#comment-891589 <p>Frontier customers have a way out of the usage cap if they are under one of those early cancellation penalty contracts. Details and lots more insider dirt at http://www.stopthecap.com</p> Frontier customers have a way out of the usage cap if they are under one of those early cancellation penalty contracts. Details and lots more insider dirt at http://www.stopthecap.com

]]> By: Yo FCC. You Doing Anything About Metered Broadband? - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/07/30/frontier-sets-tiny-broadband-cap/#comment-891397 Yo FCC. You Doing Anything About Metered Broadband? - GigaOM Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:18:22 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=15978#comment-891397 <p>[...] instance, Frontier, a smallish telephone company that has operations in upstate New York decided to impose a 5GB bandwidth transfer limit on some of its DSL offerings. As my dear friend Dave Burstein pointed out earlier today, their main [...]</p> [...] instance, Frontier, a smallish telephone company that has operations in upstate New York decided to impose a 5GB bandwidth transfer limit on some of its DSL offerings. As my dear friend Dave Burstein pointed out earlier today, their main [...]

]]> By: sam http://gigaom.com/2008/07/30/frontier-sets-tiny-broadband-cap/#comment-891380 sam Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:29:27 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=15978#comment-891380 <p>aha!</p> <p>a plan to have people pay for/trade bandwidth.. i've never downloaded movies..., although i do sometimes listen to streamed radio...</p> <p>now if i can convince the ISPs to allow this kind of marketpalce to be implemented, particularly across networks!!!</p> <p>peace..</p> aha!

a plan to have people pay for/trade bandwidth.. i’ve never downloaded movies…, although i do sometimes listen to streamed radio…

now if i can convince the ISPs to allow this kind of marketpalce to be implemented, particularly across networks!!!

peace..

]]> By: Alex Pooley http://gigaom.com/2008/07/30/frontier-sets-tiny-broadband-cap/#comment-891367 Alex Pooley Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:29:46 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=15978#comment-891367 <p>The issue for existing customers is that it can be such a pain to switch ISP, especially if you have used your ISP provided e-mail address to register for online and offline services.</p> <p>As far as caps go, we live with caps where I live. I figure if the service wasn't capped, I'd be paying more because of the power users guzzling bandwidth.</p> The issue for existing customers is that it can be such a pain to switch ISP, especially if you have used your ISP provided e-mail address to register for online and offline services.

As far as caps go, we live with caps where I live. I figure if the service wasn’t capped, I’d be paying more because of the power users guzzling bandwidth.

]]> By: Zac Garrett http://gigaom.com/2008/07/30/frontier-sets-tiny-broadband-cap/#comment-891343 Zac Garrett Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:53:04 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=15978#comment-891343 <p>Wow, 5gb that is minuscule. Just think of it this way, if you download the HD version of most podcasts you will hit that limit in a single day. For example, the latest Totally Rad Show from Revision3 was 1gb. They put the show out weekly. So, you are looking at 4gb worth of bandwidth for a single show.</p> <p>One of the best things about US broadband has always been that it is uncapped. We may not have the fastest speeds around, but we can use all of the bandwidth available. Now these stupid ISPs are getting greedy and putting caps on our bandwidth.</p> <p>These companies state that they are trying keep their network running because bandwidth hogs are ruining it for everyone else. All that tells me is that they don't know how to run the network. If they don't have enough bandwidth to keep the networks running then they need to get more.</p> Wow, 5gb that is minuscule. Just think of it this way, if you download the HD version of most podcasts you will hit that limit in a single day. For example, the latest Totally Rad Show from Revision3 was 1gb. They put the show out weekly. So, you are looking at 4gb worth of bandwidth for a single show.

One of the best things about US broadband has always been that it is uncapped. We may not have the fastest speeds around, but we can use all of the bandwidth available. Now these stupid ISPs are getting greedy and putting caps on our bandwidth.

These companies state that they are trying keep their network running because bandwidth hogs are ruining it for everyone else. All that tells me is that they don’t know how to run the network. If they don’t have enough bandwidth to keep the networks running then they need to get more.

]]> By: Shea http://gigaom.com/2008/07/30/frontier-sets-tiny-broadband-cap/#comment-891336 Shea Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:22:49 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=15978#comment-891336 <p>Noticed this last night. No notice to customers, I found out via RochesterHDTV.com. Frontier, however, had no issue emailing to let me know that they were now offering a co-branded Frontier/Yahoo toolbar for IE. Thanks a lot Frontier. Cancelled my DSL service today. Absolutely ridiculous.</p> Noticed this last night. No notice to customers, I found out via RochesterHDTV.com. Frontier, however, had no issue emailing to let me know that they were now offering a co-branded Frontier/Yahoo toolbar for IE. Thanks a lot Frontier. Cancelled my DSL service today. Absolutely ridiculous.

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