TW and Comcast exploring online access to broadcast and cable TV programming

[lauren]

Will the bandwidth caps applied to regular Internet usage -- including competing Internet-based video services -- be applied to such arrangements?

Surely you jest.

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--Lauren--

[tristanbobistan]

(02-22-2009 07:31 PM)Lauren Wrote:  Will the bandwidth caps applied to regular Internet usage -- including competing Internet-based video services -- be applied to such arrangements?

Surely you jest.

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--Lauren--

 
torrent upload speeds on my isp (Buckeye Express) are nonexistant compared to the speeds i get via vpn



they charge an extra $10/mo to anyone who doesn't want their cable video service

and they only offer their 20 megabit connection to customers who signed up for their "vip" program ("vip" refers to their voip + cable tv + internet package ... in other words, the package for the people who are the least likely to need that kind of bandwidth)

only 1mbit up, since we're only here to consume, rather than participate in the internet

they are the only isp and they are expensive and everyone hates them

they are also, it seems, the only isp in the area who send out DMCA notices (i dont understand what they're doing that the DSL companies arent)

from their AUP:

Buckeye uses reasonable network management techniques to improve overall network performance and reserves the right to employ additional techniques as necessary or desirable. Some applications, including certain peer-to-peer applications, can consume inordinately high amounts of bandwidth on the network and degrade network performance. Buckeye's current network management techniques include:

Speed Caps - limiting the speeds that a modem can transmit or receive data. Buckeye may lower the transmission rate or reception rate of high bandwidth users during times of high network demand. This may slow the transmission or reception rate for affected modems.

Connection Limits – limiting the number of simultaneous connections for any modem during an online session. With a typical user having a dozen or so simultaneous connections for routine use, this limit provides a means of identifying and hopefully thwarting malicious attempts to harm the network or other users. This limit is currently set well above the number of connections used by typical user in a session.

Application-based Rate Limiting– limiting transmission speed of certain high bandwidth applications. Some applications, typically peer-to-peer applications, can consume large amounts of bandwidth, often without the knowledge of the user/customer. By limiting the portion of the network capacity available for these applications during periods of high traffic, Buckeye is able to improve the overall performance of the network for all users. Transmission of traffic subject to this technique may be slower during periods of high network usage.

Buckeye routinely monitors its network and traffic patterns and makes changes as it deems necessary to manage and improve overall network performance.

By subscribing to the Service, you agree that your use of the Service is subject to Buckeye’s network management practices.

Buckeye Residential Service may be used only for personal use of the Internet. Residential subscribers may not use the Service for commercial purposes. Personal web pages cannot be used for commercial or business solicitations.

No residential subscriber may run a server in connection with the Buckeye Service without specific written authorization from Buckeye. Examples of prohibited uses include, but are not limited to, running servers for mail, http, ftp, irc, and dhcp, and multi-user interactive forums.

they also try to monopolize local wireless hotspots - including the public library - by allowing only their subscribers to access participating wifi networks (see screenshot)

[lauren]

Can anyone report other ISPs that are restricting higher speed Internet service tiers to customers who are also subscribing to affiliated phone and/or television services? If memory serves me correctly, AT&T U-verse Internet access may currently only be available at the residential (non-business) level in a similar manner, though it may be possible to cancel the non-Internet services at a later time and still keep U-verse Internet. Clarification on this by any U-verse subscribers would be appreciated.

--Lauren--

[WatZer]

Hi,

I know this topic is more than 1 year old that is not active but because my TV just got broken last day I really need to watch television until I saw this thread. Maybe there is still a chance, I can watch my favorite TV shows.

[tristanbobistan]

(02-25-2009 09:28 AM)lauren Wrote:  Can anyone report other ISPs that are restricting higher speed Internet service tiers to customers who are also subscribing to affiliated phone and/or television services? If memory serves me correctly, AT&T U-verse Internet access may currently only be available at the residential (non-business) level in a similar manner, though it may be possible to cancel the non-Internet services at a later time and still keep U-verse Internet. Clarification on this by any U-verse subscribers would be appreciated.

--Lauren--

Todd: I went to visit my buddy, and the other person that was with me was ragging on him for having a land line
Todd: and he said it was required to get the top internet
Todd: shit, the only way you can get internet from brighthouse is w/ either a phone or TV package
Todd: I fought tooth and nail trying to get just internet

Todd: okay I just talked to my buddy, he's got the television free through his condo association, and then he was able to get their lite internet alone
Todd: but that's all he could get
Todd: anything faster than the lite requires a combo, and obviously they don't even offer that anymore

[iamtod]

Those are my quotes from above, but Tristan got em a little tweaked.

I lived in Clearwater and Tampa FL from around 2004-2009, and at both places they required me to get their triple packages to get the 10/2 connection, and while trying to order the service here in Lakeland they once again required the triple package.

I just talked with a friend who's still on brighthouse, and he claims he had the old top of the line 10/2 data package independently (at the same time they required me to have all 3). However, he gets free cable tv through his condo association (legally), so I think they had some sort of agreement with BH to allow this. He dropped to the 'lite' service later on, and then tried to upgrade again, and they wouldn't let him.

While on a road trip, we stayed with someone who was bitching about Comcast requiring all 3 services to get the top of the fastest speeds. Though it appears this is already known.