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Who else close to hitting their 300gb cap imposed by Comcast?
Data Cap? what is that?
>>51405296
>living in clapistan
>having data caps
HAIL HAIL FREEDONIA
What shitty country is that op?
>>51405315
>living in Yurop
>having no immigration cap
>>51405296
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>>51405296
What kind of shitty third world country has data caps?
>>51405296
Murka top kek
>>51405318
a 2 second google search indicates that Comcast is an American company. Other countries infamous for their terrible internet with caps:
- Canada
- Australia
>>51405296
>tfw Google Fiber
>>51405318
us of a fucker
its about fairness so its ok right? welp, still got like 2 weeks left for these 28gb
>>51405315
ew... u like... u live in another country but u can still post on the internet? gross. cloudy nowhereland nothingface, die unremarkable i kno u will
>>51405349
How is a data cap fair? They're just fucking their customers over.
>>51405296
>visiting 4chan over plaintext connection, not using SSL
>having a datacap and not fair-use unlimited
>having an ISP that inject shit into websites
Holy shit how horrendous
>>51405381
Comcast has a monopoly in rural regions if I'm not mistaken. So basically they can do whatever they feel like.
>>51405381
thats what comcast said. Its isnt about infrastructure anymore, now their excuse is fairness.
this was me last month lmao. Im guessing my cousin downloaded a few steam games. Thats how quickly we get fucked
>>51405410
most areas that arent major metropolitan areas have a monopoly on internet service, not just rural ones.
>>51405327
If you haven't been reading the news, they're coming over there now that we're full.
Besides while Europeans might have some immigrant minority in their country, you have entire cities of illegal immigrants. Namely any city or town in California.
Nice to know your ISP is MITM'ing you.
>>51405296
How does it feel to have worse Internet than niggers.
What the fuck, even my €10 mobile data contract doesn't have a cap.
>>51405424
so glad to hear you're still schaffing das.
>>51405345
new op time
hop on twitter and start spamming #capcastsucks until it catches fire, then get people to spam call comcast asking to stop using data caps. have them say that X ISP doesn't cap their data.
>>51405296
Fucking lold
>>51405435
can confirm: am sand nigger and have better internet.
>>51405296
No data caps here desu senpai. Just finished downloading the new Ass Creed game.
>Comcast is a monopoly in many areas
>monopolies are illegal
>anyone who sues just settles
>>51405460
>suing the company with a monopoly on internet service in your area
sounds like a good way to get refused service indefinitely
Welcome to the USA where every single ISP has a data cap in one way or another. Either you have limits on how fast your connection is with no actual cap or your connection has an unrealistic speed but you have a limit on how much you are allowed to use it.
Most ISP companies in burgerland choose to oversell by giving people something crazy like 50+ mbps download but a cap of something like 300 GB (pretty easy to do if you saturate your line obviously). If the companies only want mcfatties to download 300 GB a month the bandwidth speed should reflect that. Not all this overselling of hyped lines you can't take advantage of. Might as well sell me a Ferrari but tell me I could only use it for 10 minutes a day.
Not only do I have to deal with Comcast but I also have to deal with no power because Puget is incapable of quickly assessing damage to power lines. That's some really shitty freedoms we have here.
>>51405460
>monopolies are illegal
they are?
Cartels are illegal, and so is using your monopolistic position of power. Being the only one willing to provide internet in rural areas to provide internet is not illegal.
That's like sueing the only supermarket in your town because they have no competition nearby.
>>51405296
>see these threads, get spooked as shit
>call comcast to ask about Data Caps
>rep says she doesn't know and even if she did she can't discuss it
WORRY
567,49 Gb Traffic last month :)
>>51405460
Unfortunately regional monopolies are not illegal, especially since they're not strictly defined as "monopolies" in anti-trust laws.
https://www.mackinac.org/10118
TL;DR as long as they are not given exclusive rights by State/Local governments they are not considered monopolies since they can rent out their infrastructure.
Currently have 300gb with iiNet in Australia, its almost the perfect amount seeing as Netflix doesn't count and our speeds are horrendous. (About 5mbps at current address). Was on the phone with them for an unrelated matter and they noticed I've been with them for 8 years and offered their 1TB plan for the same cost with no re-application fees. They've not been as good as in the past but every time I think of leaving them, they have another bro moment.
>>51405587
>every time I think of leaving them, they have another bro moment.
lmao did you know that most internet providers have a 'secret' plan for people that want to leave them?
>>51405339
LOL
Accurate strip.
>>51405398
>fair-use unlimited
>not actually unlimited
Da fuck. I live in the relative middle of nowhere and I have truly unlimited.
>going over that much of a cap
you'll be getting your DMCA violations by mail soon i'm sure
>>51405296
>tfw Verizon hasn't pulled this shit yet
It's only a matter of time
Fuck this country
>>51405670
Hey MPAA shill. How much do they pay you? You get good medical coverage?
>>51405296
Me OP, I made a thread about my concern like a week ago or something.
Got close last month, didn't realize my xbone would preload fallout 4 so there was like 40 gig I didn't know was download
>>51405296
How come I never got a notice from them last month?
I've never seen that shit before and didn't even know there was a bandwidth cap.
>>51405296
>2015
>data caps
I live in England but if it's 300 bucks a month I could definitely live with that. Unless you have a severe case of autism and aspergers and feel the need to download 60GB brrips then I really do not see the problem here.
>live in Canada and have unlimited at 60/10
What happened USA?
>>51405764
I live with 5 people. In this day and age 300gb is way too low
>2k15
>having a data cap
>mfw
>>51405327
>implying non-us is yurop
all the usage is from two ruku 3's streaming mostly hulu and netflix, steam, youtube, 4chins, and thats about it.
its really amazing just how much data you can burn just from normally browsing the web. i have chrome set to report the total amount used when i clear its temp folder and after a few hour session is about 700mb to 1gb. thats just with an average of 10 tabs open.
you can easily hit 4gb a day just from shitposting.
baffling.
i do have a 2tb cap, but i pay $100 a month just for my 300mpbs / 2tb cap. seeing how many people are getting stuck with terrible 300gb and less caps is crazy on their $70 and less connections.
We need to file FCC complaints.
https://consumercomplaints.fcc.gov/hc/en-us
>>51405296
Your ISP is injecting html in website you visit?
>>51405908
I thought this was for mobile / 4g and was ok.
But for home use..tip top kek keke
>>51405989
120gb a month just from shitposting.
i can see it.
all the webms and videos, and with high def shit the norm now, <= 300gb is WAY to fucken low.
though nice 2tb cap. i'm paying $80 a month for a shitty 750gb cap. better than 300gb but i always come close to hitting it. like you i too stream hulu and shit.
>>51405296
It's only fair that you pay your share.
>>51405989
>tfw gypsyland
>€20/month 100/100 uncapped
>>51405381
It's their company, they can do whatever the fuck they want to do. Imagine if you owned a company and a customs said "you cant sell X for Y price."
>>51406051
yep
>>51406052
literally a 5 person home. 2 PC gamers and 3 streamers. How the fuck does 300GB make sense in a modern 1st world country. We'll end up paying for extra data, but its such bullshit cause they're only doing it to punish cord cutters and cash in on this next gen of high internet users.
>>51405296
Wow, it's Marty McFly posting from the 50's about the 300 jiggabyte data cap our grandparents used to have.
>>51405296
>300GB data cap for >100mbps connection
TOP FUCKING KEK
I mean, holy shit, I average 140GB/month on 3.5mbps adsl.
What's the point of fast internet if you can't use it? It's like 4G data plans that charge an arm and a leg if you want more than 500MB of bandwidth.
>>51406075
so since its their company they can do whatever the fuck they want?
so if they want to go and rape all their employees they can do it? if they want to go and install cameras into all the homes of their customers they can do it?
you're a fucken idiot.
there's a fucken limit in how much ass shitting they can do and gaps is going over that limit you cock sucking faggot.
I may not have the fastest internet at 25 down/3 up but at least im not keked by data caps!
Even though the speeds are low Western NC ISP's at least dont cap your data.
>download about 2 TB a month of chinese cartoons and vidya games
>nobody gives a shit
What a time to be alive.
>>51406085
and that's why they're doing it.
extra cash.
pure greed.
do as >>51406038 said
its the only thing we can do. complain like a bunch of illegal mexicans to our government to stop the greed.
>>51406101
That you are mad about it won't change it.
It is in the end their company. They are free to do whatever they want. They could impose a 10gb data cap on you and triple the prices.
Free market should have prevented that issue, but look at how that went.
Capitalism Ho!
>>51405349
>fairness
No it's a businesses decision.
>>51406101
>fucken
You're paying for their product. You CHOSE A TO BUY IT.
Its not their fault consumers are retarded
>>51406139
they're not free and shouldn't be free to do what they want.
your attitude is the reason why they go around ass fucking people.
"herr durr, whatever, whatever, they do what they want and you cannot, and should not stop it LOLOLOL I LOVE COCKS!"
>>51406146
I'm only saying fairness cause thats what their leaks have been saying they'd be using as an excuse. Keep up with the internet drama.
>>51406150
the internet is something thats required in modern western society. i don't choose to buy it, i'm forced to buy it, and every single isp in a 400 mile range of I enforces insanely low data caps.
>>51406085
You purchased it...
Just because they are the only ones in the area isn't their fault. Also, if there are others around stfu and switch. Bet you dont even foot the bill
>>51406179
>look at me i love cocks!
>Also, if there are others around stfu and switch.
SO EASY TO DO WHEN THE COMPETITOR ENFORCES JUST AS BAD, OR WORSE DATA CAPS.
it must be great sucking cocks, can you go into detail how you became a massive homosexual for companies?
>>51406176
There are plenty of people without internet. Its not required at all. It is convenient as fuck, yes, but required? No
>>51405454
>ACS.exe
please..... tell me u didn't finish downloading that yet... dude
>>51406205
its required to just apply for a job at mcdonalds.
where the fuck have you been living under a rock sucking tim keks cock all day long?
>>51406202
Once you get past the age of 16 and understand how a company works, let me know please. Also, you're mad as fuck. Just purchase a higher plan....
>>51406164
No, the whole idea would work perfectly fine if it wasn't for the large dose of corruption and retarded laws allowing them to do whatever they want.
If it all worked well, another company would have sprung up and offered better/cheaper services to those getting fucked over.
The issue is that this currently does not happen, leading to exactly this.
Yes, companies should be able to do whatever the hell they want. But that does not mean that they should be capable of getting away with it. Which unfortunately is exactly what is happening right now.
>>51406238
i have a few kohls around my house and if you walk in for an application they laugh at you and tell you you have to apply online
>tfw 200Gb cap
>tfw living on Prison Island where going over the cap would involve around the clock effort at <200Kbs
>>51406246
once you get passed sucking cock and screwing people for living, let me know how it feels to have a conscious.
must be great being a borderline psychopath.
>>51406253
You do realize that they do that to make it convenient. You dont need to apply online. Literally only children that have never had a big boy job. I can walk into any company, talk to one of the people responsible for making decisions and give them a resume.
>2016-1
>data caps
its like US is still in stone age when talking about IT
Learn English before you get all high and mighty.
>>51405296
>data caps
HA what's it like living in a 3rd world country, the last time i had a data cap was back in 2005.
>>51406293
actually you do because kohls actually doesn't do the hiring process themselves anymore. they do it via a third party that only accepts applications online.
only time kohls does the hiring themselves is for management.
>>51406179
>Just because they are the only ones in the area isn't their fault.
I hope you are being sarcastic here.
It is a common thing in capitalism for politicians to be financially backed by companies and do them favors in return.
I don't know if you are just a fatalist or do you actually believe there shouldn't be room for ethics in business, but if you are forced to be a consumer of a product, you should fight for fair prices and conditions. You would probably act if water suddenly wasn't fairly distributed and priced.
>>51406293
its not the 90s anymore gramps.
believe it or not, the internet is required and every day more and more, it becomes even more required.
so take your outdated beliefs and hit the sack.
this attitude the "internet isn't required" is beyond bogus its sad that you even preach it.
>>51405339
I remember when they actually did a poll for this several months ago and USA was rated the most beloved country in the world and Russia was named as the "least liked".
>>51406329
Thats the point children have to apply online
>>51406324
Nigger I live in a third world country and even we don't have data caps. Our speeds are shit tho, going full speed downloading 24/7 I'd download just 1TB in a month
I'm pretty close. Why?
>>51406336
Apple
Canada here. Data caps aren't that bad. I was with one ISP (TekSavvy) that gave me a 75 GB cap, BUT they also gave me unlimited downloads from 2am to 8am (off peak hours). So every morning I'd wake up at 6am, download yesterday's anime and anything else I'd need for the day like music, games on Steam, etc. Then during the day, I can keep my data usage under 2GB/day since all I did was check emails, shitpost on 4chan and watch (720p) videos on Youtube.
>>51406368
when was the last time you ever walked outside into the real world?
because the real world doesn't live in a blissful fantasy where the internet isn't required.
even universities now are making more and more online only classes. i have two classes this semester where both are offered only online. i have a buddy that works as a instructor at a community college that not only teaches three classes as online only, even their application process for admissions is online only.
like it or not the internet is becoming required for basic shit now. really, you are delusional.
>>51406440
I guess the point that he is trying to make is internet isn't required at home simply because it is available everywhere else
>>51405668
Fair-use is actually unlimited, but the ISP sends you an angry email when you are downloading terabytes of porn per month.
>>51405492
>>51405492
>>>51405296 (OP)
>>see these threads, get spooked as shit
>>call comcast to ask about Data Caps
>>rep says she doesn't know and even if she did she can't discuss it
>WORRY
>>51405492
> live in Portland
> Comcast frequently going to shit lately
>"Yeah they're testing out capping before turning it on"
> no source just suspicion
>>51406425
>rape isn't that bad. they used a big nigger dildo and just rammed my asshole merciless, but at least they didn't use a horse dildo
this is how you sounded to me
>>51406440
Plus the internet of things keeps becoming the real thing more and more.
Plus p2p systems (even MicroShekel depends on it now, and they're relying on your data capped connections), plus people actually socializing online more than offline, plus digital data being used all the time rather than paper and other analogue media (safer, more secure, better for environment, costs less)...
>>51406470
available everywhere else doesn't make it practical to gain access to.
its a bogus excuse used to abuse their powers and get their way.
its excepted to have internet now. much like for business personal to be excepted to have a cell phone. if you don't have the tools, be prepared to be fired or flunking out of a class.
>>51406524
They probably still use dial up.
>>51405327
>DATA CAPS
My ISP, Bell Canada, has data caps, but offers unlimited bandwidth for an extra $10/mo. I try use as much as possible with my limited storage space.
>>51405296
Living in the Bay Area with a possibility of google fiber has warded san jose from Comcasts data caps.
dsl in Ireland with 350gb rolling 30 day limit
>>51405296
I pay for comcast business class (~$130/mo for 50/10 + 5 static IPs), no data cap or throttling here.
>>51405474
>something crazy like 50+ mbps
They have everybody brainwashed nicely, havent they?
>>51406038
complaint filed
doing my part
>>51406129
you're just as worthless as the mexicans to your government Tbh
>>51405318
The greatest fucking country in the world motherfucker.
>>51406915
>130 $
>50/10
the prices of europe are like
35-40 for 50/10 with a dynamic IP
although the 5 static IP's could up the price a bit there
>>51405440
bullshit
Right now Comcast isn't posing a data cap in my area. I know it won't stay that way forever but competition in my area will at the least slow down the change back. Verizon is their main competitor here along 2/3 smaller local ISPs in the Richmond, VA area.
If they're going to use a cap they should at least use 500GB.
I only go above 400GB these days when I'm actively seeding a torrent.
>>51408700
I had no idea Verizon went all the way down to Richmond but yeah I'd say you're completely safe. It would be complete suicide for comcast to do data caps anywhere never the DMV. Verizon is so willing to lay down fiber here that I'm sure they'd spend billions to convert every single comcast customer.
>>51405327
>implying that USA isn't a country of immigrants
>>51405296
>tfw paying 7$/mo for 100mbps with no data caps
>>51408767
I would subscribe to Verizon but I am practically one street outside their service area. It sucks but Comcast has treated me fair so far with my service.
>>51408700
>Richmond, VA area
good to see another RVA here.
internet is surprisingly good in this area.
>>51408817
>>51406843
how does one download 3TB in a single month?
/g/ - goyim
>>51406500
Head honchos in Comcast do want to cap everyone nationwide (except fiber/business because reasons), but Comcast's network team is keeping the balance by pushing for it to be limited to the "monopoly" areas.
Comcast knows if they tried that shit in Washington or upstate Illinois people will just switch to the nearest ISP, might as well keep it to dem durn southerners who can only get Comcast, a wireless network, or satelitte.
>>51405492
Sheet, nearly 5TB one month and no calls? I oughta aim higher.
>>51406072
Terabytes of traffic is pennies for ISPs. They're more concerned with bandwidth usage and the stress it can put on neighborhood nodes.
>don't you like your neighbors and want them to have fast internet
>>51409016
Not him, but remote backups, downloading a lot of movies/games/anime, and good ol' hentai and porn (the rare kind)
>>51407115
>Tbh
Tbh I hope you contract Tb.
>>51408889
Call Verizon and ask them if they'd be willing to extend their network. If you mention how you're thinking of switching they may do it.
I was completely serious about them bending over backwards to lay down fiber. I'm from Maryland and they actually waived their "installation fee" to give us FTTH. Closest node was at the end of the block.
>data caps
>>51408817
>mfw I pay even less than that for the same speed
>>51405296
WTF, they are using HTML injections? so Comcast is hacking you? Funny when I hack and where to get caught i would be prosecuted under the Computer Fraud and Abuse act...
>>51405449
Problem is Comcast is the only ISP in some areas. May have no choice.
>Internet data caps
Even here in kikeclapistan i get 40/20 for 30$ (including infrastructure) and without any limits. Shame the infrastructure here is shit, so i can't get 100/40 at least.
And if they would impose any data caps then the shit will hit the fan, since cable tv here costs a lot (and they're even raising prices) people usually only use their internet connections.
>>51405296
>Using Comcunt
Why do you do this to yourself?
>>51408919
Virginia is home of the CIA, of course there is going to be dope ISP's there
>2020 - 5
>we all don't have 1000/1000
What happened?
>>51408787
It isn't.
t. Canadian
>>51405410
>>51405416
Yeah, I live 15 mins from Atlanta and right next to Lockheed fucking Martin and have to pay for Comcast.
>>51406206
It's from a private tracker desu senpai. No viruses here. Game's complete shit though. Bored already.
My cap just got bumped from 150 to 250, as well as getting slightly better speeds, and holy shit the difference is Fucking crazy. It used to take me an hour to download a gigabyte but now it only takes about 20 minutes.
I get 15GB per month. The 25GB plan isn't available anymore. Hold me, /g/.
>>51405296
How do you live with that?
>>51405296
>2015
>data cap
>>51410268
What third world do you live in?
>>51405424
If you havent heard most the states have banned syrians refuges from migrating. My based state did. California and other kek states didnt ban it.
>>51409316
telecommunications companies have been the devil since their inception
>that recent news of Comcast admitting that they have more than enough bandwidth to go around but have caps to be "fair"
>datacaps
lmao
>>51410408
>new york literally inviting terrorists in
truly the biggest keks
>>51410391
Rural Alabama
>>51410452
holy shit those caps are actually dick
down loading at 100 Mbps I'd hit the cap in < 7 hours. Thanks concrap.
>>51411610
If you upload at the same time you can hit it a lot faster
I doubt I'll ever be able to use this much again which is fine as switching to fibre someday means paying out of the ass for a decent data cap.
>>51405296
300gb? how can you even use your internet with these restrictions?
and how the fuck aren't people just switching to other ISPs?
i'm already at 1.6 TiB this month
>notice that Comcast is failing to show my useage for the month on their site
>call in to ask them why this is
>they say they're not receiving any reports from my end about my data usage because they can't tell what model it is
>they ask me, practically beg me to tell them the model
>hang up
>they haven't contacted me back since
>enjoy 150mbps internet with over 1tb of useage a month without repercussions
Comcast, luckily, just doesn't really care that much.
>live in san jose
>google bringing in fiber
>as a result, comcast probably won't enforce caps
>>51411858
i was in san lorenzo and they didnt have caps. i also didnt have xfinity. nor did i have their modem.
>>51411858
Yooooo you lookin' for a roommate or know anyone who needs a roommate bruh
>tfw Charter saved me from AT&T monopoly in my desert shanty town
Than you based charter
>>51411961
Nope
>>51411986
Fuck. Trying to find a room has been fucking hard.
I download way to much porn to have a datacap
>>51411804
Holy shit is that actually why I haven't been able to monitor my usage
>>51412065
If you're receiving the same thing and you use your own modem, most likely.
>>51405296
What is data cap? hello from Finland. I have free and unlimited 100Mbit/100Mbit connection. http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/4844056474
>>51405488
clearly lives in bumfuck nowhere.
>>51411804
What model?
1 GB costs Comcast 2 cents. It costs them $6 to give you 300 GB.
![7899203-Old-man-celebrating-at-home-laughing-and-raising-arms-having-laptop-computer-looking-at-camera--Stock-Photo[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/rsYa3bJ.jpg "7899203-Old-man-celebrating-at-home-laughing-and-raising-arms-having-laptop-computer-looking-at-camera--Stock-Photo[1].jpg")
>living in yurop
>tfw unlimited 1000mb/1000mb for a few euros a month
>>51406270
Australia? My friend left his stream on by accident and his ISP charged him hundreds of dollarydoos.
Wtf is this.
Aren't data caps illegal in america?
And why a 300GB limit? I go through 200GB a week.
>>51405342
Fuck off m8 I have unlimited with Telstra don't compare Australia with the shitty third world country know as America
>>51412693
what speeds you got m8
>>51405296
>>51406344
Was it on an English speaking American website? I mean, most people I've spoken to internationally really don't like the US at all.
Americans (the people) are fine, but most people in developed countries would rather not live in the US because of how shitty it is for anyone who isn't rich...
>>51408889
This would be possible if I owned the land, but I live in a apartment complex.
Landlord doesn't seem to care about Fios and doesn't want them digging around if they don't have to.
I would move, but the area is generally safe & quiet here and it's only a 15 minute walk to my job.
>>51408919
hey
How can I find a small ISP in my area that won't shill me out the ass?
>>51405296
Wait, they inline a div in your fucking page? Does it still show up if you use ssl?
>>51413986
No, its just a pop up window.
>>51412693
>Telstra
>Unlimited
Choose one
>>51412684
>>51412377
>>51412160
>>51411804
I have comcast extreme 105 in Georgia USA. My cap is 300 MB I've gone over it 4 of the last 5 months and I'm the only one living here and using it on a regular basis. I pay almost $140 a month for this. You guys make me jealous
