macnn.com - 12/3/2008
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At the moment, the Comcast FAQ tells users to do a web search for bandwidth meters or use the meter included in the McAfee Security Suite the company gives out free to subscribers. Given the Comcast cap is so high, the vast majority of Comcast users will never run into it, and those who ...
dslreports.com - 12/5/2008
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dslreports.com —
We've subsequently obtained screenshots showing where (in your
web user menu) the meter link will be located...
, and a shot of the meter in action . Currently, the Comcast FAQ tells users to do a web search for bandwidth meters or use the meter included ...
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Exclusive Screens Of Comcast's New Bandwidth Meter - New ...
bits.blogs.nytimes.com - 12/2/2008
macnn.com - 12/3/2008
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macnn.com —
Comcast on Thursday revealed it would enact a
250GB download cap on users' Internet connections on October...
1st as part of an effort to combat illegal peer-to-peer exchanges of software and rich media. Ars Technica reveals that Comcast is offering the ...
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Electronista | Comcast confirms 250GB cap to Internet ...
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Comcast to intro bandwidth use tracker in January
Electronista | The Macintosh News Network —
... generous and it believes less than 1 percent of its users will ever hit it. Comcasts' competitors, including AT and Time Warner Cable, already offer their customers an online web usage tool in certain markets where they have introduced bandwidth caps. Their maximums are much lower, with AT topping out at 150GB and Time Warner Cable at 40GB. Also, the two companies charge fees to users who go over these limits, and the meter is necessary if Comcast ever introduces similar methods. [ via BBR ] Filed under : ...
Comcast to intro bandwidth use tracker in January
MacNN | The Macintosh News Network —
... generous and it believes less than 1 percent of its users will ever hit it. Comcasts' competitors, including AT and Time Warner Cable, already offer their customers an online web usage tool in certain markets where they have introduced bandwidth caps. Their maximums are much lower, with AT topping out at 150GB and Time Warner Cable at 40GB. Also, the two companies charge fees to users who go over these limits, and the meter is necessary if Comcast ever introduces similar methods. [ via BBR ] Filed under : ...
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