Comcast mulling Net usage cap to discourage 'excessive' use

May 7, 2008 By DEBORAH YAO, AP Business Writer

(AP) -- Comcast Corp., the nation's second-largest Internet service provider, is considering setting an official limit on the amount of data that subscribers can download per month and charging a fee for those who go over.

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plaasjaapie - May 08, 2008
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Comcast are a bunch of crooks. When I look at how broadband is handled in places like Korea and Japan the technology and pricing structures we have in the US appear backward, to say the least.
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AJW - May 08, 2008
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And the rest of the story: where is the talk of giving a rebate to customers with low usage?
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Sophos - May 08, 2008
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I second the crooks comment
Someone please explain how companies can
launch a satellite into orbit give me a
free reciever and still charge half that
of comcast?
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