Comcast is going to start charging us next month for anything

[Penelope]

over a TB of use in a month. That includes Netflix, Amazon Prime, You Tube etc.
all internet use will add up.

 

[Alex.]

"The entire states of California, Colorado, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin will be opted into the program by default.

You can opt out of the data cap in several ways. You can pay Comcast an extra $50 a month for unlimited data. Or, where it's offered, you can switch to Comcast's Gigabit Pro, an expensive fiber-optic service that costs $300 a month. You can also switch to a lower-end, budget plan like Economy Plus or Performance Starter, which offer slower service but let you avoid the cap. Corporate customers won't be affected by the plan, according to Comcast."

Comcast's Internet just got a lot more like cellphone service


Crooks

 

[Kat]

over a TB of use in a month. That includes Netflix, Amazon Prime, You Tube etc.
all internet use will add up.

Whoa that sucks. Who knows they may all start doing that. Do you know how much you use per month?

 

[Ringel05]

The trend towards watching TV via the internet is growing exponentially and may simply replace cable within the next ten years or less, it's estimated that already half of all viewership is via online. Here's the problem at least in this country, infrastructure and peak usage, Comcast is taking advantage of the trend for two reasons, maintaining profit margins and developing/increasing infrastructure. Basically customers pay for it up front or on the back end, it's a risky move on their part though as the pay up front strategy could backfire.