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Electronista | Comcast confirms 250GB cap to Internet service
Electronista | Comcast confirms 250GB cap to Internet service
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 "extremely large amount of data" to ...
Comcast To Offer Bandwidth Use Tracker In January - Online tool to be available January 5 for all users...
Comcast To Offer Bandwidth Use Tracker In January - Online tool to be available January 5 for ...
dslreports.com — When Comcast recently started capping all users at 250GB per month , they annoyed some by failing to provide a tool to track usage, though they did tell us they were working on it. An anonymous Comcast tipster informs us that Comcast will soon ... (more) Comcast To Offer Bandwidth Use Tracker In January - ...
Exclusive Screens Of Comcast's New Bandwidth Meter - New meter to launch in January for all users
Exclusive Screens Of Comcast's New Bandwidth Meter - New meter to launch in January for all users
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 ... (more) Exclusive Screens Of Comcast's New Bandwidth Meter - New ...
How Comcast Controls Sony's Internet TV Plans
bits.blogs.nytimes.com — Why can't TVs get Internet content? Blame years of tortuous negotiations between TV makers and the cable industry over issues like the channel guide. (more) How Comcast Controls Sony's Internet TV Plans
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Comcast to intro bandwidth use tracker in January
Electronista | The Macintosh News Network — ... Comcast will soon provide its subscribers with a tool to monitor how close they are to the 250GB cap imposed by the Internet service provider at the end of August. The online bandwidth meter will be available on January 5th, according to an anonymous tip, and will have a three-hour delay as opposed to real-time monitoring. The meter will retain up to three months of usage records and will allow users to monitor multiple MAC addresses. Currently, Comcast is instructing its users to find bandwidth meters on their own via Internet searches or use the meter included in the ...

Comcast to intro bandwidth use tracker in January
Macnn | The Macintosh News Network — ... Comcast will soon provide its subscribers with a tool to monitor how close they are to the 250GB cap imposed by the Internet service provider at the end of August. The online bandwidth meter will be available on January 5th, according to an anonymous tip, and will have a three-hour delay as opposed to real-time monitoring. The meter will retain up to three months of usage records and will allow users to monitor multiple MAC addresses. Currently, Comcast is instructing its users to find bandwidth meters on their own via Internet searches or use the meter included in the ...

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