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Originally Posted by SebC
This is clearly anti-competitive behaviour - they're using their grip on internet to help their Cable TV business compete with Netflix. Thanks CRTC, you're useless.
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I think you are partially right as to the intention of the ISP's in this case.
The problem is, alternative TV services like Netflix, streaming, torrents etc leech off the fact that while Shaw etc have had bandwidth caps since before anything like these services really existed, they were not enforced.
In all honesty, they are choosing to enforce them now in order to reduce load on their networks caused by these services, and I really can't fault them as a business for refusing to subsidize the real cost of the services. I would much rather the pay if you go over compared to the cut you off the instant you go over model as has been the only option in the past, albeit done very, very rarely.
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Originally Posted by zamler
I find bandwidth caps to be a colossal joke. These ISPs advertise their faster and faster speeds, then punish you for it. What's the point of having ultra uber awesome bandwidth when you can hardly use it? 75 gigs/month for example is really not that much.
The sad part is if you don't like it, too bad for you moving to a competitor doesn't help at all.
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What it means is that people who use a certain amount of bandwidth, need to pay for that bandwidth. Until now, the only thing you looked at when choosing an ISP was the speed they gave you. Now you also must consider the total bandwidth you will use. While I don't have a problem with any ISP charging for overages, I think the fee for going over your plan's limit is very harsh and they should have a more flexible model to use.
Actually just typing this I thought of the model that Rogers uses for Rocket Sticks. You get your x GB a month, and if you go over that they bump you to the next tier of service. If you get bumped over more than 2 months in a row, the only way you can maintain the service is by keeping that tier as your normal tier. This is a model I would support far more than what they are suggesting now.