|Montana Bengal| Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 http://boingboing.net/2016/05/13/telcoms-companies-try-to-rescu.html What do you do if you're a giant corporation devoted to selling people huge, $100/month bundles of TV channels they don't want anymore, but you also have a monopoly on selling high-speed Internet access, which they want very badly?You take away unlimited Internet access from your Internet-only customers, and tell them they have to buy that TV package if they want it back!ISPs Are Now Forcing Cord Cutters To Subscribe To TV If They Want To Avoid Usage Caps [Karl Bode/Techdirt] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluhartz Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 such bullshit.. but not surprising at all.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhodeIslandFan Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 I just bought the Fire Stick ( jail broken). I'm streaming everything with my basic cable package. I Iove it! This usage cap trend....if it happens will truly suckSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-GoBengals- Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 yea im using a TB of data each month. comcast has suspended their 250GB cap, its been "suspended" for 5 years...i am lucky yo have employee discount from a guy who USED to work there. when this offer runs out im screwed.. i need anew comcast friend.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Elflocko| Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 Cox has a 700 gig cap on our plan that I rarely ever approach, except when I get a new computer and have to synch my online backup, then I usually exceed 1 TB. Even then Cox will just send an FYI email... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sois Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 Cox has a 700 gig cap on our plan that I rarely ever approach, except when I get a new computer and have to synch my online backup, then I usually exceed 1 TB. Even then Cox will just send an FYI email...gotta back up that pron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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