About jwndw1989

I can believe that, as apparently for the 2 days my service was completely out at my house, as in no connection, could not even load a page, I used 17GB and I didn't even check my mail.  My modem must have REALLY been trying to connect again. ... View more

@i-am-nerdburg wrote: @MzC3 wrote:   They need to revamp their infrastructure to accomodate the increase in user.... It isn't an infrastructure issue, there is no limit to how much data you can use. It's about $$$$, not network capacity. Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding  We HAVE a winner!!  After they get Net Neutrality canned, they can then charge the provider on one side, and the user on the other!  If your in an area like mine and you have 1 and only 1 real choice, they can drop the cap to whatever they want and charge what they want.  You going to do without?  No?  Then pay us or go back to dial up.    I had considered going back to my previous DSL service, but that service is no longer acceptable since for some reason now the fastest speed they offer in my area is 3k/256.  That is 10 percent of what I have now.  I hit the 330GB mark and turned off all access except one wired connection to this computer yesterday, and plan to make a trip to the phone company just to verify what is available tomorrow.  When my internet bill exceeds the cost of my electric bill, its time to make a change. ... View more

Considering that this new "Greatland Cable" will start out 7.8 billion in debt, roughly five times its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amoritization and be around 33% owned by Charter Cable, who's debt is also around is also around 5 to 5.1 times Ebitda, it wouldn't suprise me if they lowered the caps and raised their rates...lol.  In talking to some friends who work for Comcast now, they don't forsee any radical changes, at least early on.   Just got my notice email, that as of today, 1/18 I have used 90 percent of my 300GB.  With two Xbox Ones downloading HUGE games and streaming video now, I am going to have to upset a few people in the household when I set up the router with data caps.  If our usage over the next few months continues to top 300GB, I may be forced to go back to the 15Mbps DSL we had before.  Considerably slower, but no caps.  I can only imagine how long a 30+Gb Xbox One game will take to download over that connection...lol.   Will be interesting to note though, as Michigan like you said, does not have the caps in place right now, and Kentucky where I am, will also be a Greatland area, DOES have the caps in place.  I wonder if they will leave it like it is, turn them all off or turn them all on?  My money is on turning them ON everywhere, but I hope I am wrong. ... View more