[BC] Netflix

Sam Roffe sam.roffe at gmail.com
Tue Nov 23 11:56:21 CST 2010


Comcast has a 250GB allowance.  We came real close to reaching that
limit one month with all the TV we watched over the internet.  Hulu
and Netflix.

 If you reach that limit they will give you a notice, and put you on
6/mo probation.  Next violation the cut you off.

On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 9:44 AM, Mike Murrell
<engineermike at mindspring.com> wrote:
> What happens when Comcast says enough you bandwidth hog and puts limits or
> throttles your bandwidth?  Doesn't have to be just Comcast any company can
> do this if they feel you are using more than your share.
> Just a thought
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
>  From: Broadcast List USER
>
> Well, I seem to be agreeing with Barry with this announcement.
>
> Netflix is going to be streaming both movies and TV to people at eight
> bucks a month.
>
> Why should I pay Comcast (only because Barry doesn't like what I WANT
> to call them) $130 a month when I can get the small selection of what
> I REALLY want for $8?
>
> Even if I get the wife her own account, it is only $16 a month.
>
> Now, I need to put up a tower so I can actually receive the really
> defective ATSC signals, and we will be golden.
>
> http://www.mercurynews.com/60-second-business-break/ci_16682149?source=email
>
> --chip
>
>

-- 
Sam Roffe



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