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Comcast's Bandwidth Cap

I got an email from Comcast a little after 10pm last night. I've read a lot of stories about Comcast's bandwidth cap, but this is the first email I remember getting from Comcast stating exactly what that cap is. It's always been a bit of a mystery.

In the email, they confirm that 250GB is the bandwidth cap. I honestly can't see myself ever going over that amount, but it's interesting that they finally came out of the closet with it.

From the email:

"In the updated AUP, we clarify that monthly data (or bandwidth) usage of more than 250 Gigabytes (GB) is the specific threshold that defines excessive use of our service. We have an excessive use policy because a fraction of one percent of our customers use such a disproportionate amount of bandwidth every month that they may degrade the online experience of other customers."

 So now we know. I'm curious as to what the public opinion will be on this.