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By: Spanky

Spanky — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:10:56 +0000

i’m on Cableone. i’ve read their terms quite a few times and its my understanding that the daily cap is 3GB/day (total of both up and down) for the 5mb/500kb speed and 5GB/day for the 10mb/1mb speed.

plus, you have data limits of 2.2GB down and 225MB up(in the 5mb plan) for the noon to midnight time frame. if you exceed this, then your speed is cut in half from 4PM to midnight.

for 10mb plan, its 4.5GB/ 450MB during the noon to midnight time frame.

so its two caps, two caps, two caps in one!!

a daily cap and a noon to midnight cap.

isn’t Freedom great!

By: Todd

Todd — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:57:21 +0000

Net Neutrality would eliminate the ISPs ability to play the “we are not a utility, but we are a utility” game.

Example: Your local electric company is prohibited from singling out certain people who use a lot of electricity and charging them a higher rate – beyond illegal. Electric companies must answer to QoS, but there are no caps and no tiered pricing.

By: DJ

DJ — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:11:18 +0000

Sorry, Todd, you got it wrong. Passing Net Neutrality will cause *more* of the above pricing schemes. If providers can’t apply QoS to their network, their only choice will be to implement caps and tiered data plans. Be careful what you wish for.

By: Bill

Bill — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:03:34 +0000

Any of you guys know what Cable One is charging for their broadband service. I was trying to see how they compare to others and if their rates for “extended & standard” was any better/worse than “normal” High Speed Internet pricing.

thx

By: Phillip Dampier

Phillip Dampier — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:43:40 +0000

Unfortunately, Net Neutrality will not prohibit Internet Overcharging schemes like this. We need to pass Rep. Eric Massa’s Broadband Internet Fairness Act (HR 2902). You can read more about this legislation here: http://stopthecap.com/take-action-2/

We’ve also written up Cable ONE on Stop the Cap!, which is dedicated to stopping Internet Overcharging schemes wherever they show up.

We -do- need Net Neutrality protection passed as well. Interestingly, the Washington Post, which has been slamming Net Neutrality in repeated articles for at least the last two weeks, just happens to OWN Cable ONE. Funny how they forgot to mention their conflict of interest in their editorials on Net Neutrality.

We’re still in the fight and watching. The BS Brigade of groups fighting against consumer interests are assembling, including the atrocious Broadband for America (Corporate Interests). We just completed a major expose on all 100+ members, which are infested from floor to ceiling with telecommunications executives, board members, and the equipment manufacturers that supply them.

Check this out: http://stopthecap.com/2009/10/02/special-report-astroturf-overload-broadband-for-america-one-giant-industry-front-group/

By: Todd

Todd — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:02:29 +0000

Proof the “what if” scenarios of not passing Net Neutrality, wrongly dismissed as FUD, are all true.

It’s not too late, cite the above atrocity and e-mail/call your congressional representatives immediately

https://secure.freepress.net/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=345