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Originally Posted by InCoGnEtO
the argument is that with 1% of the users using 25% of the bandwidth, its not fair for the other users on the same node to have their service saturated. And yes, saturation is a real problem, especially in large centers like Vancouver and Calgary. If you don't believe me, call any TSR and ask how many calls they get a day on 'slow speeds'. Shaw is splitting nodes on average of 1 every 3 days in Vancouver to relieve saturation issues.
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Assuming this is true, how much do you think bandwidth caps will help? My guess would be that people scaling back their bandwidth use will find their off-peak usage (downloading) more expendable than their peak hour usage (streaming). Perhaps a "primetime" cap would be more appropriate, just like you can get phone plans with limited daytime minutes plus unlimited evenings and weekends. As it stands now Shaw is restricting off-peak bandwidth that's just going to go unused.