Comcast capping Internet downloads at 250GB starting Oct. 1
Comcast’s statement puts the 250GB cap into perspective and shows why the vast majority of subscribers will never have to worry if they will go over.
- Send 50 million emails (at 0.05 KB/email)
- Download 62,500 songs (at 4 MB/song)
- Download 125 standard-definition movies (at 2 GB/movie)
- Upload 25,000 hi-resolution digital photos (at 10 MB/photo)
So what is a habitual downloader to do? Who knows how this cap is implemented. Perhaps some coders will release a work around for us script-kiddies. Alternatively, maybe this cap is only going to be on certain price plans, forcing subscribers up to higher tiers for “Unlimited downloads.” Time will tell, but if history has taught us anything, you can bet your cable modem that other providers are writing up their new policies right now.
Comcast via BroadbandDSLReports
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