For one company to be both ISP and content provider presents a dangerous conflict of interest which will arrest the development of Internet technology and stifle free market competition amongst content providers. There are only two solutions: 1) More competition in the high-speed access market. 2) Tough regulation. Something which seems non-existent today, as the corporate world seems to do pretty much what it wants. Ask yourself: if 99.9% of Comcast’s High-speed customers are not using anywhere near the 250 meg cap, then why a need for a cap in the first place? If the less than 1% using 250 megs per month can download as much as they want up to the 250 limit without affecting the experience of other High-speed subscribers, then why would the use of 260 or 300?

Comcast would have two options if I were running the FCC: 1) Update it’s infrastructure to accommodate the Country’s bandwidth needs. 2) Divest itself of either it’s ISP or cable divisions. That the bandwidth cap was inspired by a desire to ensure a uniform customer experience as claimed in ‘CON’casts terms of service, is, quite frankly, rubbish and a big fat lie. Comcast is protecting it’s own financial interests at the expense of it’s customer base. I will not subscribe to any of Comcast’s services as long as this bandwidth cap is in place as a matter of principle. For your general edification, I am a web designer rather than a p2p junkie. I am also a proactive consumer amongst a Nation of sheep.

Most gamers already pay for fast downstream to support patches and response times when playing. To have to pay for load cap as well would destroy the online gaming market.

Personally? All this paper did was insure I stop using Comcast and tell every gamer I know to do the same. Considering World of Warcraft has damn near ten million (perhaps more by now) subscribers and 80% of them are in the USA, I’m thinking Comcast may be in for a bit of a surprise.

downloading movies and music does NOT necessarily mean illegally

“This has nothing to do with anything. Most people waste their time watching all these movies and playing games and none of it correlates to innovation.”

I’m sorry, but not everyone is a workaholic like you are. with the economy the way it is, it gives even more reason to go home at night, sit down, and relax to a good movie. what is wrong with that?? just because someone uses a lot of bandwidth does not mean they need to be running a business, or are wasting time. a lot of people don’t have the extra money to have business class internet access, especially right now.

“I am all about innovation, but innovation is created by smart people and/or people with great ideas. These people are usually in college, a business, or have at least a few bucks more to afford a no-cap service.”

I am a smart guy, with good ideas. I am working on putting my ideas to good use and making a profit from it, but I am not doing it for another business, and I didn’t go to college for years, I am completely self-taught. my hobby uses a lot of bandwidth. I offer free documents to tv repair shops. I already pay for a dedicated server in a datacenter each month, and can barely afford that and residential internet access. I can’t afford an upgrade. not that it’s all about me, I’m using myself as an example.

“If Business Class is capped, then I would totally agree with you. But if you are looking for innovation, go to a school. They all still get their bandwidth for free.”

college IS over-rated. I know a bunch of people who have gone to school for computers for 2 or more years. the whole time they were in school, they still came to me for help, and they still never come close to my skills. I can rip a junk stereo apart, rebuild it from the ground up, and have one better then new. I can wire a house completely from the pole to the last outlet, and pass inspection, and I can change an engine or transmission in a car by myself. my point is, I didn’t have to go to school to learn what I know, I learned it all on my own, and all before I was 20. not some know it all kid either, because I have done it all successfully in the past.

you were pretty rude and ignorant in your post. keep your selfish opinions to yourself. if you have a good point to make, and have done your research, then post.

Also, the caps are impeding what innovation? People say “movies, music, HD, streaming.”

This has nothing to do with anything. Most people waste their time watching all these movies and playing games and none of it correlates to innovation.

Stop whining, and use the internet for work. If you are, get Comcast Business class. If you are downloading HD movies, stop it, because the economy is crashing, and you have no time to be watching Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

I am all about innovation, but innovation is created by smart people and/or people with great ideas. These people are usually in college, a business, or have at least a few bucks more to afford a no-cap service.

If Business Class is capped, then I would totally agree with you. But if you are looking for innovation, go to a school. They all still get their bandwidth for free.