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Jimmy Stang · 05-26-2011, 09:04 AM

Edit: Scooped by Raekwon!

So Shaw has announced their new packages:

http://www.shaw.ca/newpackages/

The gist of it:

- Extreme's "cap" of 100 is now 250. All other tiers have also been increased.
- There are no monetary penalties for going over, although I'd guess that they'd eventually get you into a higher package if it is a consistent thing.
- There are some premium options for those who want more speed and/or more usage, including an unlimited plan.

My initial impressions are:

- Still UBB in a sense, but the loss of the overage fees and the increase on the caps is more in line with more internet users and not just a cash grab.
- What happens when the average user is exceeding the limits of the average plans? Do the plans increase accordingly? Shaw has been pretty good at increasing speeds as technology permits, so hopefully they do the same with the caps.
- What are Rogers', Bell's, and Telus' moves? As much as we moaned about Shaw's old scheme, Rogers users were in a far worse place. Now the inequality of providers is very apparent. Problem is (for Rogers customers), is that Shaw doesn't operate in much of Rogers' territory.

All in all, I'm pleasantly surprised by Shaw's move. They have essentially gone back to the old way of notifying bandwidth hogs and working with them, instead of wanting to slap an overage on X number of users in order to generate revenue. The have also made a competitive move against Rogers, Bell, and Telus by providing more value, which should help the market as a whole.

Thoughts?

05-26-2011, 09:04 AM	#699
Jimmy Stang Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Calgary Exp:	Edit: Scooped by Raekwon! So Shaw has announced their new packages: http://www.shaw.ca/newpackages/ The gist of it: - Extreme's "cap" of 100 is now 250. All other tiers have also been increased. - There are no monetary penalties for going over, although I'd guess that they'd eventually get you into a higher package if it is a consistent thing. - There are some premium options for those who want more speed and/or more usage, including an unlimited plan. My initial impressions are: - Still UBB in a sense, but the loss of the overage fees and the increase on the caps is more in line with more internet users and not just a cash grab. - What happens when the average user is exceeding the limits of the average plans? Do the plans increase accordingly? Shaw has been pretty good at increasing speeds as technology permits, so hopefully they do the same with the caps. - What are Rogers', Bell's, and Telus' moves? As much as we moaned about Shaw's old scheme, Rogers users were in a far worse place. Now the inequality of providers is very apparent. Problem is (for Rogers customers), is that Shaw doesn't operate in much of Rogers' territory. All in all, I'm pleasantly surprised by Shaw's move. They have essentially gone back to the old way of notifying bandwidth hogs and working with them, instead of wanting to slap an overage on X number of users in order to generate revenue. The have also made a competitive move against Rogers, Bell, and Telus by providing more value, which should help the market as a whole. Thoughts?