New Internet bandwith caps

moneymachine01 · May 1, 2011

I've been looking to upgrade my internet service and I signed up for ATT Uverse (I'm already an att dsl customer). After doing some research I found that within two weeks or so ATT is going to be adding bandwidth caps to all of their internet plans. Caps start at only 150gb/month for dsl and 250gm/month for uverse service. Now you might be thinking, no biggie, just switch from att to something else. I thought the same thing. However the only other provider in my area is Charter. Now charter has similar broadband speeds but they too have implemented bandwidth caps starting at 150gb as well. So this will kill my scrapebox, viewet useage not to mention any normal useage like online gaming, video streaming, music streaming. This totally sucks!

Sites4u · May 1, 2011

wow that is lame time to start telling att like it is hated when they did that crap with their cell phone data plans too.

moneymachine01 · May 1, 2011

I was looking at my historical useage over the past few months and I'm averaging about 250gb/month according to them. I actually thought it was way more than that but I'll still hit the cap. They charge $10 for every 50gb over the cap.

Bryan · May 1, 2011

buy VPS and run your shit over there 24/7 you'll be fine

moneymachine01 · May 1, 2011

Bryan said:
buy VPS and run your shit over there 24/7 you'll be fine

That's even more expensive than paying the overage fees. Then again if I had a VPS I could run xrumer.

Autumn · May 1, 2011

You Americans don't know how good you've got it. That's still extremely cheap for 90% of the rest of the world, just like your gas prices. Here in NZ I pay $50 (about $40US) per extra 50 GB over my 50 GB cap of 12 mbit / sec ADSL.

Man up and get a proper server!

jass11 · May 1, 2011

Shift to India . and enjoy IM
NO caps to net
in 25 $ a month you get a 1mb/s UL connection

beazt · May 1, 2011

jass11 said:
Shift to India . and enjoy IM
NO caps to net
in 25 $ a month you get a 1mb/s UL connection

Yes but there is a big difference between the speed provided by ISP and they still have some catching up to do there.

jass11 · May 1, 2011

I think 1 mb/ps UL is enough for IM work.

you can even extend your budget and get 2 or 4 mb/ps

dalcacio2007 · May 1, 2011

Hopefully time warner doesn't put any caps :/

englandrm · May 1, 2011

moneymachine01 said:
I've been looking to upgrade my internet service and I signed up for ATT Uverse (I'm already an att dsl customer). After doing some research I found that within two weeks or so ATT is going to be adding bandwidth caps to all of their internet plans. Caps start at only 150gb/month for dsl and 250gm/month for uverse service. Now you might be thinking, no biggie, just switch from att to something else. I thought the same thing. However the only other provider in my area is Charter. Now charter has similar broadband speeds but they too have implemented bandwidth caps starting at 150gb as well. So this will kill my scrapebox, viewet useage not to mention any normal useage like online gaming, video streaming, music streaming. This totally sucks!

Hey OP,

I heard they were going to start doing this in Canada, but is this happening in the States as well?

Narrator · May 1, 2011

damn I have Uverse and didn't even know they were going to be capping me.

moneymachine01 · May 1, 2011

Hey OP,

I heard they were going to start doing this in Canada, but is this happening in the States as well? __________________

Yes

Narrator said:
damn I have Uverse and didn't even know they were going to be capping me.

Yep, starting May 5th I believe. You can check your current useage here to see how much you've been using ..

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ba_laz · May 1, 2011

jass11 said:
Shift to India . and enjoy IM
NO caps to net
in 25 $ a month you get a 1mb/s UL connection

i pay 10? for unlimited 50mb

geezer466 · May 1, 2011

dextor1372 · May 1, 2011

Here in the UK, I have 50mbit down fiber / 5mbit upload and unlimited / unmetered bandwidth for around $100 USD

woop woop

prattchad · May 1, 2011

i got a letter in the mail from at&t saying the cap starts as of today may 1st and you can go just not 3 months a roll after 3 months in a roll of going over then they will charge you 10 per 50gb it sucks because where i live i only have one choice at&t dsl with 150gb cap uverse is not in my area yet and they said probably wont be for another year are 2 and the only other service provider in my area is open range are cricket open range in my area only has a 10bg a month limit and cricket has 7gb i think

supervortex · May 1, 2011

I switched to Comcast business line. No caps on the business line. $59 per month.

prattchad · May 1, 2011

i can't get comcast i live 2 blocks out of there area it sucks

supervortex · May 2, 2011

prattchad said:
i can't get comcast i live 2 blocks out of there area it sucks

also service is much better on the business accounts vs the residential plans. Hopefully they expand your area soon.

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