Internet data caps - Page 3

FluX · 06-12-2011, 01:38 AM

Internet caps are okay depending on what they limit. If they only counted upload for the usage I would be fine. 5 years ago it used to be 80gb soft cap (they do not charge if you go over). Now the same company gives 25GB cap for 15Mb/s download profile with overage charges of 2.50$/GB.

This is absurd and really stupid.
How are the caps for internet providers in the United States?

redemption024 · 06-12-2011, 02:17 AM

well.. yeah , basically some of us have data caps and we hate that!! lol

Finestizpro · 06-18-2011, 05:45 AM

id kill my self whith any type of data cap 300Gb or 500Gb not enough
in my area they have fiber speeds like 50Mb but with 10Gb cap

wich makes it useless and
each Gb extra is like $10 US but thats only cuz the fiber is in beta testing

FluX · 06-18-2011, 08:56 PM

I think I'd probably be happy with 300Gb for general use. If you download 1080p blurays... that's another story.

saber101 · 06-19-2011, 03:15 AM

and i got a 50GB cab for $50AU and thats no way near enough i have to cap my self >_>
i should of gone to another plan i think 1TB is like $180 AU with my ISP

FluX · 06-20-2011, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by saber101

and i got a 50GB cab for $50AU and thats no way near enough i have to cap my self >_>
i should of gone to another plan i think 1TB is like $180 AU with my ISP

Who spends 180$ a month on internet o.o? Technically I have a maximum they will charge me for extra BW... 30$ so 90$ for unlimited BW lol. meh

light49 · 06-21-2011, 09:56 PM

First time i heard about isp capping bandwidth ,i got twc no probs at all.

alfredonm · 06-21-2011, 10:21 PM

No caps here, i constantly download stuff on the mac and stream stuff to my appletv, yes i stream movies and shows, i dont watch cable or satellite, and my home phone is VOIP, so all of the traffic i make is made by the internet, my router measures that my traffic influx is around 300~400GB per month.

light49 · 06-22-2011, 02:41 AM

Well streaming to an appletv really doesn't count since your just doing it locally. But yeah same here i download my torrents everyday and stream them via my ps3 or just hook the tv straight to an hdmi cable

Ech0 Chris · 06-26-2011, 05:09 AM

Well guys, good news. A nerd fixed my 1TB HDD (well, got it lasting long enough to make an image of it) so now I can copy all my anime to my computer. I've only lost a few shows (most memorable are A-Channel and Marchen Awakens Romance) and I think I can get them with ease.

Looks like this thread has a semi-happy ending after all (a perfect one would be us switching ISPs)

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redemption024 Creeper Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: where there is anime to download ..	06-12-2011, 02:17 AM well.. yeah , basically some of us have data caps and we hate that!! lol

Finestizpro Lurker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Mexico Matamoros Tamaulipas	06-18-2011, 05:45 AM id kill my self whith any type of data cap 300Gb or 500Gb not enough in my area they have fiber speeds like 50Mb but with 10Gb cap wich makes it useless and each Gb extra is like $10 US but thats only cuz the fiber is in beta testing [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

FluX Narutard Join Date: Jun 2011	06-18-2011, 08:56 PM I think I'd probably be happy with 300Gb for general use. If you download 1080p blurays... that's another story.

saber101 Lurker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Australia	06-19-2011, 03:15 AM and i got a 50GB cab for $50AU and thats no way near enough i have to cap my self >_> i should of gone to another plan i think 1TB is like $180 AU with my ISP ( Click to show/hide ) [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

light49 Creeper Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New York City	06-21-2011, 09:56 PM First time i heard about isp capping bandwidth ,i got twc no probs at all. [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

alfredonm Narutard Join Date: Apr 2009	06-21-2011, 10:21 PM No caps here, i constantly download stuff on the mac and stream stuff to my appletv, yes i stream movies and shows, i dont watch cable or satellite, and my home phone is VOIP, so all of the traffic i make is made by the internet, my router measures that my traffic influx is around 300~400GB per month.

light49 Creeper Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New York City	06-22-2011, 02:41 AM Well streaming to an appletv really doesn't count since your just doing it locally. But yeah same here i download my torrents everyday and stream them via my ps3 or just hook the tv straight to an hdmi cable [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Ech0 Chris Creeper Join Date: Dec 2010	06-26-2011, 05:09 AM Well guys, good news. A nerd fixed my 1TB HDD (well, got it lasting long enough to make an image of it) so now I can copy all my anime to my computer. I've only lost a few shows (most memorable are A-Channel and Marchen Awakens Romance) and I think I can get them with ease. Looks like this thread has a semi-happy ending after all (a perfect one would be us switching ISPs)