• Comcast has instituted a 250 GB per month cap for those customers who subscribe to its residential data services. The cap started October 1, 2008.Comcast.net: ...Amendment to Our Acceptable Use Policy

• 1. Cap amount: 250 GB
  2. Cap start date: October 1, 2008
  3. If a subscriber exceeds the limit, they will be notified by ComcastComcast Help & Support: Frequently Asked Questions about Excessive Use
  4. If a subscriber exceeds the limit twice in six months, their service will be canceled for a yearComcast Help & Support: Frequently Asked Questions about Excessive Use
  5. Comcast expects 99% of subscribers to be unaffected by capComcast Help & Support: Frequently Asked Questions about Excessive Use
  6. Median usage according to Comcast: 2-3 GB per month
  7. Comcast is second largest Internet provider in U.S.

• Comcast Cap Response

  While Comcast states "It's no secret we've been evaluating a specific monthly data usage or bandwidth threshold...for some time," and claims that 99% of its subscribers will be unaffected, some in the tech community sees this cap as a poorly thought out solution to temporary bandwidth problems.Comcast.net: Announcement Regarding An Amendment to Our Acceptable Use Policy Many expect consumers to go elsewhere for service.ars technica: Comcast starts 250GB bandwidth caps October 1 (August 28, 2008)

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