AT&T Contacts Customers about Data Usage Allowance: 150gb for DSL & 250gb for U-verse

[bcoop]

Maybe you should boycott them!

Crying about it on the internet does a whole lot of good, that's for damned sure.

[347Mike]

Crying about it on the internet does a whole lot of good, that's for damned sure.

I don't use any where close to 150 gigs a month so this does not impact me.

[Skidmark]

I don't use any where close to 150 gigs a month so this does not impact me.

I'm pretty sure it impacts me.

The house here has 3 XBOX 360s, 2 laptops, 1 desktop, 3 U-verse boxes with 1 capable of recording.

Constant streaming of movies, download of torrents, etc.

Sucks to be Matt's bill.

[mstng86]

I don't use any where close to 150 gigs a month so this does not impact me.

I have the same feeling on the subject, but AT&T is really looking longterm.

The prospect of the majority of their customers starting to stream on a daily and constant basis is there. Just look on the site and you can see dozens of threads about everyone streaming netflix, xbox, etc. They are looking at a cash cow in the future when they charge for "overdraft" fees.

The future is streaming from online, and they know it. A cap, set just at the right spot, will generate massive revenue.

[mstng86]

I'm pretty sure it impacts me.

The house here has 3 XBOX 360s, 2 laptops, 1 desktop, 3 U-verse boxes with 1 capable of recording.

Constant streaming of movies, download of torrents, etc.

Sucks to be Matt's bill.

case in point.

[Skidmark]

case in point.

I forgot, 3 iPhones on the network too :/

[mstng86]

I forgot, 3 iPhones on the network too :/

Don't forget your wifi at home on those.

[347Mike]

I'm pretty sure it impacts me.

The house here has 3 XBOX 360s, 2 laptops, 1 desktop, 3 U-verse boxes with 1 capable of recording.

Constant streaming of movies, download of torrents, etc.

Sucks to be Matt's bill.

lol
Yall have U-Verse don't you? That is almost 8 gigs a day. Not saying it won't impact you but 8 gigs is a lot.

[The King]

This sucks because I had to sign up for UVERSE at this apartment complex. Wish apartments didn't put restrictions on what you can get.

Incorrect, you also had/have the option of not signing up for it at all.

[DamonH]

I can see both sides (maybe because I work for an ISP). I don't see a problem with charging customers that consume more resources more money. I do think the cap needs to be realistically set (and raised) as technology advances.

I personally don't use anywhere near 250gb a month, but as streaming video goes 1080 I can see hitting that cap quickly.

[94form2000z]

I personally don't use anywhere near 250gb a month, but as streaming video goes 1080 I can see hitting that cap quickly.

I am not sure if the actual usage of the TV part of U-Verse is part of the total Data Usage. Seems to me if you are paying for TV it should be considered separate completely from internet usage.

That stupid site is under maintenance so I have no clue how much my usage is although I think it is under the 250 gig.

[BP]

I can see both sides (maybe because I work for an ISP). I don't see a problem with charging customers that consume more resources more money. I do think the cap needs to be realistically set (and raised) as technology advances.

I personally don't use anywhere near 250gb a month, but as streaming video goes 1080 I can see hitting that cap quickly.

Why can't they just charge a flat rate connection fee and then per megabyte? It works for water, electricity and gas services. Internet is basically becoming the same thing with more VOIP phones, media streaming and IPTV systems.

If you use more then you pay more but on the inverse if you use less, you should pay less. Hitting everyone with a single flat rate and calling it unlimited up to a certain point is crap, it's not unlimited. Besides your average user has no idea how much data they use, most people will be trusting the isp to be honest.

Also if you are going to do the blocks of service then what's the point in capping speeds? If I only get 150gbs of data a month I might want to burn it all up in one day, speed up my connection. Either that or on the last day of my billing cycle I'll be downloading everything I can think of to make sure I get my money's worth. Or cap it at 5gbs a day and bill me only for the days I actually connect.

[Skidmark]

lol
Yall have U-Verse don't you? That is almost 8 gigs a day. Not saying it won't impact you but 8 gigs is a lot.

Yes on the U-verse.

I'm not really sure. I'm going to start tracking to see what we're using.

[yellowstang]

Yes on the U-verse.

I'm not really sure. I'm going to start tracking to see what we're using.

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<-- FIOS ftw!

[Unicorn Jeff]

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<-- FIOS ftw!

This is what pisses me off... you live probably 3 or 4 miles away from me... and you have FIOS