Comcast cuts off customer for going over 250GB of legitimate use

Re:Comcast cuts off customer for going over 250GB of legitim... by jseliger on Wednesday July 13, 2011 @02:23PM (#2759972)

This is true of Tucson, AZ where I live. I can get Comcast for 12mb up / 2mb down for an absurd $60 / mo. Or I can get Qwest for 1.5mb up / 768 kb (kilobits!) down, which is basically like not having a choice.

I was actually so annoyed by this (and by Qwest's advertising around town about their high-speed Internet options) that I sent a letter and e-mail to the president of Qwest Arizona, Jim Campbell, asking if Qwest would roll out real broadband to my apartment complex any time soon. To Qwest's credit, his assistant replied (this was back in Jan. 2010) to say no. She's sent an e-mail every six months or so with an update on the situation.

The upshot: Comcast or fuck off.

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Re:Comcast cuts off customer for going over 250GB of legitim... by someone13 on Wednesday July 13, 2011 @04:10PM (#2760453)

See, the worst part is that, in some places, there is no choice at all. A 1.5Mb connection is enough for email and basic internet usage - in some places, you have Comcast, or you hook up a modem and use dial-up.

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