Comments on: Comcast To Double Speeds, Offer Faster Connections http://gigaom.com/2008/10/20/comcast-to-double-speeds-offer-faster-connections/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:53:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Why web design is becoming increasingly important | Programming Designs http://gigaom.com/2008/10/20/comcast-to-double-speeds-offer-faster-connections/#comment-923449 Why web design is becoming increasingly important | Programming Designs Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:38:49 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=25484#comment-923449 <p>[...] norm as well. With more and more people jumping to broadband internet access, and ISPs like Comcast offering double the speeds for free, this can only mean more possibilities for content, services, and apps on the [...]</p> [...] norm as well. With more and more people jumping to broadband internet access, and ISPs like Comcast offering double the speeds for free, this can only mean more possibilities for content, services, and apps on the [...]

]]> By: Jon http://gigaom.com/2008/10/20/comcast-to-double-speeds-offer-faster-connections/#comment-907630 Jon Sat, 25 Oct 2008 18:48:24 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=25484#comment-907630 <p>Nice assumption, but Comcast is not charging overage fees.<br /> Let's also just assume that the Earth will explode in 3 months.</p> Nice assumption, but Comcast is not charging overage fees.
Let’s also just assume that the Earth will explode in 3 months.

]]> By: Comcast to get faster? | TechBurgh http://gigaom.com/2008/10/20/comcast-to-double-speeds-offer-faster-connections/#comment-906411 Comcast to get faster? | TechBurgh Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:47:03 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=25484#comment-906411 <p>[...] the changes at GigaOm Possibly Related Classroom Projects From DonorsChoose.org Bridging the Digital [...]</p> [...] the changes at GigaOm Possibly Related Classroom Projects From DonorsChoose.org Bridging the Digital [...]

]]> By: John http://gigaom.com/2008/10/20/comcast-to-double-speeds-offer-faster-connections/#comment-906243 John Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:09:50 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=25484#comment-906243 <p>My bill says I'm on the Performance Tier (6/1) but I consistently pay $57.95 because I only subscribe to internet service. Even with the bump up I'm still getting hosed.</p> My bill says I’m on the Performance Tier (6/1) but I consistently pay $57.95 because I only subscribe to internet service. Even with the bump up I’m still getting hosed.

]]> By: Comcast Cranking Up The Speeds http://gigaom.com/2008/10/20/comcast-to-double-speeds-offer-faster-connections/#comment-906188 Comcast Cranking Up The Speeds Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:22:29 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=25484#comment-906188 <p>[...] GigaOm and DSL Reports are both reporting on new and improved speeds for people with Comcast cable internet. They are essentially doubling their Performance and Performance Plus tiers from 6Mbps down/1Mbps up and 8/2 to 12Mbps down/2Mbps up and 16/2 respectively–without a price increase. They will also be offering a 22Mbps/5Mbps and 50Mbps/10Mbps tiers, which will require a new DOCSIS 3.0 modem to take advantage of. [...]</p> [...] GigaOm and DSL Reports are both reporting on new and improved speeds for people with Comcast cable internet. They are essentially doubling their Performance and Performance Plus tiers from 6Mbps down/1Mbps up and 8/2 to 12Mbps down/2Mbps up and 16/2 respectively–without a price increase. They will also be offering a 22Mbps/5Mbps and 50Mbps/10Mbps tiers, which will require a new DOCSIS 3.0 modem to take advantage of. [...]

]]> By: Dameon Welch-Abernathy http://gigaom.com/2008/10/20/comcast-to-double-speeds-offer-faster-connections/#comment-906187 Dameon Welch-Abernathy Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:55:22 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=25484#comment-906187 <p>Om, I am a little concerned you are referring to overage fees coming without providing some source for that information. I guess one is to imply an anonymous source by your statement.</p> <p>While I know it's subject to change, Comcast has been pretty consistently saying how they really aren't changing any of their previous practices except they are now being explicit about what the limits are. Using more than 250gb doesn't necessarily mean you're going to get a letter from them about too much usage.</p> Om, I am a little concerned you are referring to overage fees coming without providing some source for that information. I guess one is to imply an anonymous source by your statement.

While I know it’s subject to change, Comcast has been pretty consistently saying how they really aren’t changing any of their previous practices except they are now being explicit about what the limits are. Using more than 250gb doesn’t necessarily mean you’re going to get a letter from them about too much usage.

]]> By: spg http://gigaom.com/2008/10/20/comcast-to-double-speeds-offer-faster-connections/#comment-906134 spg Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:55:52 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=25484#comment-906134 <p>if the motivation is to get people to hit the quota's than why not give everyone 50 Mb?</p> if the motivation is to get people to hit the quota’s than why not give everyone 50 Mb?

]]> By: Jon Smirl http://gigaom.com/2008/10/20/comcast-to-double-speeds-offer-faster-connections/#comment-906131 Jon Smirl Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:10:33 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=25484#comment-906131 <p>What's the point in getting Extreme 50? You'll hit the metering cap in about 12 hours.</p> <p>I had FIOS 20Mb service and downgraded. Hardly any sites will send things to you at 20Mb. I can't tell the difference between FIOS 20Mb and 10mb. It's not a Verizon problem, it appears that most servers are throttled.</p> What’s the point in getting Extreme 50? You’ll hit the metering cap in about 12 hours.

I had FIOS 20Mb service and downgraded. Hardly any sites will send things to you at 20Mb. I can’t tell the difference between FIOS 20Mb and 10mb. It’s not a Verizon problem, it appears that most servers are throttled.

]]> By: Eideard http://gigaom.com/2008/10/20/comcast-to-double-speeds-offer-faster-connections/#comment-906124 Eideard Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:47:37 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=25484#comment-906124 <p>Comcast generally runs me faster than the package I pay for. One of the benefits I guess of living in a community that's really not too hip. I can only pick up 2 other wifi networks from my house - outside of the 2 we run here.</p> <p>Since they've notified us of throttling futures, they've reined in speeds in-state; but, speeds out to the left coast or TX appear to be staying nice and high [16-22mbps]. What they have scared me with is an announcement over the weekend of their "new and improved" email service.</p> <p>Though I've long ago switched over to gmail for anything important or relevant to my life, a certain number of legacy contacts in my life depend on that old Comcast email address. I really hope they don't screw it up too badly.</p> Comcast generally runs me faster than the package I pay for. One of the benefits I guess of living in a community that’s really not too hip. I can only pick up 2 other wifi networks from my house – outside of the 2 we run here.

Since they’ve notified us of throttling futures, they’ve reined in speeds in-state; but, speeds out to the left coast or TX appear to be staying nice and high [16-22mbps]. What they have scared me with is an announcement over the weekend of their “new and improved” email service.

Though I’ve long ago switched over to gmail for anything important or relevant to my life, a certain number of legacy contacts in my life depend on that old Comcast email address. I really hope they don’t screw it up too badly.

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2008/10/20/comcast-to-double-speeds-offer-faster-connections/#comment-906121 Om Malik Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:31:53 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=25484#comment-906121 <p>@Geoff,</p> <p>thanks for the elaborate comment. No I am not confusing Comcast with TWC, though they are cut from the same cloth.</p> <p>One has to work on an assumption - a reasonable one according to folks who are familiar with Comcast's plans -- that overage fees are going to come soon. Comcast is trying to do PR dance around this issue.</p> @Geoff,

thanks for the elaborate comment. No I am not confusing Comcast with TWC, though they are cut from the same cloth.

One has to work on an assumption – a reasonable one according to folks who are familiar with Comcast’s plans — that overage fees are going to come soon. Comcast is trying to do PR dance around this issue.

]]> By: Geoff http://gigaom.com/2008/10/20/comcast-to-double-speeds-offer-faster-connections/#comment-906119 Geoff Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:38:27 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=25484#comment-906119 <p>I keep track of developments on Broadband Reports and also subscribe to Comcasts 6/1 service. I've heard about the 250 GB limit but nothing about overages. Perhaps you're confusing Comcast with TWC (which has been discussing very low caps with overages).</p> <p>According to Broadband Reports, people who exceed the cap get warning letters and may get their service cut off if it happens too much; it's a replacement for their previously nebulous "You're-downloading-too-much-but-we-won't-tell-you-how-much-to-restrict-your-usage" policy.</p> I keep track of developments on Broadband Reports and also subscribe to Comcasts 6/1 service. I’ve heard about the 250 GB limit but nothing about overages. Perhaps you’re confusing Comcast with TWC (which has been discussing very low caps with overages).

According to Broadband Reports, people who exceed the cap get warning letters and may get their service cut off if it happens too much; it’s a replacement for their previously nebulous “You’re-downloading-too-much-but-we-won’t-tell-you-how-much-to-restrict-your-usage” policy.

]]> By: Dominik http://gigaom.com/2008/10/20/comcast-to-double-speeds-offer-faster-connections/#comment-906113 Dominik Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:09:12 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=25484#comment-906113 <p>This is the first good news that I've heard about Comcast (didn't use Comcrap this time) since I became one of their customers.</p> <p>Hopefully this will apply to my area.</p> This is the first good news that I’ve heard about Comcast (didn’t use Comcrap this time) since I became one of their customers.

Hopefully this will apply to my area.

]]> By: John http://gigaom.com/2008/10/20/comcast-to-double-speeds-offer-faster-connections/#comment-906112 John Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:54:50 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=25484#comment-906112 <p>overage fees == kthxbye</p> overage fees == kthxbye

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2008/10/20/comcast-to-double-speeds-offer-faster-connections/#comment-906102 Om Malik Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:23:52 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=25484#comment-906102 <p>They have started to inform their customers about the bandwidth caps and overage fees are coming soon, it seems.</p> They have started to inform their customers about the bandwidth caps and overage fees are coming soon, it seems.

]]> By: Wes Felter http://gigaom.com/2008/10/20/comcast-to-double-speeds-offer-faster-connections/#comment-906097 Wes Felter Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:45:36 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=25484#comment-906097 <p>Comcast doesn't charge overage fees, do they?</p> Comcast doesn’t charge overage fees, do they?

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