news.cnet.com - 12/4/2008
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Word on the street says Comcast will be introducing a bandwidth monitoring tool on its support site next month, giving subscribers a way to see if they're close to the 250GB monthly limit.
dslreports.com - 12/4/2008
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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 ...
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Comcast To Offer Bandwidth Use Tracker In January - ...
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
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Comcast to launch meter to track Web usage
Between the Lines —
December 3rd, 2008 Comcast to launch meter to track Web usage Posted by Sam Diaz @ 5:25 pm Categories: General , Broadband Tags: Web , Comcast Corp. , Usage , Channel Management , Blogging , Marketing , Internet , Sam Diaz It only seemed fair that Comcast would give its customers a way to track their Web usage, seeing how the company imposed a a 250 GB limit on the Web data that its customers use in a month. But when the company announced that limit earlier this year, there was no system in place to help customers monitor their usage. An entry on the DSL Reports blog today said ...
Comcast Usage Meter Coming in January to Help Users Avoid Data Cap Overages [Comcast]
Gizmodo —
... bandwidth overages, but for those that do, a tool like this is vital. Up until now, Comcast urged concerned customers to download bandwidth meters online or rely on a meter contained within the McAfee Security Suite to track their usage. According to DSL reports, this online tool could come as early as January 5th and it will update users on a three hour delay—not in real time. Not a perfect solution, but at least it will be convenient. [Comcast via DSL Reports via CNET]
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