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Re:Comcast cuts off customer for going over 250GB of legitim... by shareme on Wednesday July 13, 2011 @02:03PM (#2759872)
Wrong...

1. Satellite Broadband 2. Wireless Broadband(most wireless co's slow bandwidth by 15% after bandwidth cap is exceeded and do not cut off) In building use buy a $200 Wilson Wireless amplifier

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Re:Comcast cuts off customer for going over 250GB of legitim... by dvdhsu on Wednesday July 13, 2011 @02:24PM (#2759981)
Both have terrible latency. Furthermore, they both have bandwidth caps. While the provider will not cut you off for going above, they will start charging you absurd prices for it.

The only wireless broadband provider now who doesn't chargis for over usage is Sprint. If he is cut off from that, the situation repeats itself. There is no competition, and that is the main problem.

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Re:Comcast cuts off customer for going over 250GB of legitim... by powertower on Wednesday July 13, 2011 @02:46PM (#2760098)
Prepaid wireless broadband will always cut you off as long as you use a pre-paid card.
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Re:Comcast cuts off customer for going over 250GB of legitim... by ConstantineXVI on Wednesday July 13, 2011 @02:39PM (#2760065)
T-Mobile and Virgin are the only carriers I'm aware of that use a "soft" cap as you describe. AT&T and Verizon don't cut you off, they just keep charging you by the GB when you break the cap.
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