Shaw Bandwidth Chart

[LikeASir]

^^ that

[J____]

im on extreme and im at 300gb/month. I just do basic surfing + skype video and occasional downloads. My 2 roomates stream on PPS and i guess that racks up quick.

[kyoshiro]

Originally Posted by Graeme S

Technically speaking they've always had the right to charge you for overage. This whole kerfuffle lately has actually been about WHOLESALE sales to smaller ISPs. The idea being that once the smaller ISPs can't give unlimited plans anymore (cause they have to pay), they won't have to worry about losing customers who download a fuckton.

Apparently the rate they want to charge wholesalers is like 10c/GB, which seems fairly decent all in all. This means that it must be costing the providers at least half that to provide bandwidth.

I plan on writing in to the CRTC and making the point that if "90% of users are not approaching their bandwidth caps", then it should instead be those users who receive the adjustment. Leave the smaller proportion of overusing individuals to pay their current rates, and lower the basic rate for those who don't approach anywhere near their caps.
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Bandwidth costs are about 1c-3c per gig depending on routing and we can virtually say its near free, i believe the wholesales were getting charged 15% discount on the rates that the wholesaler charges consumers so depending on plan, they can charge $2/per gig @15% discount to wholesales.
So in other words, there would be no different from getting a plan from small isp because its the same as the large isp thus we have no competition as its all going to be the same business model/cost/etc
so we consumers have the choice of the name of the isp but not any real choice

[pure.life]

Here is Hitler's response to the internet cap

YouTube

[pearlaudi]

http://www.news1130.com/news/local/a...-limit-on-hold

VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - They hear you loud and clear; Shaw is backing off plans to charge customers for going over their Internet usage limits.

The plans have been put on hold to allow the communications giant more time to consult with the public. The consultation period is set to last two months. After that, Shaw will look at its options and announce a revised service plan later this Spring.

Originally, the move towards caps was to coincide with a CRTC decision effectively put an end to unlimited internet plans in Canada. Shaw President Peter Bissonnette admits a flat-rate, unlimited internet service could be an option that may be considered in new plans.

Shaw will release times and locations for its public consultations this Monday.

Openmedia.ca responds

We've won the battle, but not the war. Openmedia.ca says its ongoing "Stop the Meter" petition drive helped make Shaw rethink its stance on usage caps.

National Coordinator Steve Anderson feels Shaw is caving to public pressure now. "I think that they're on their heels, backing up right now. But that doesn't mean that they will be gone for good."

But he adds this is no time to ease up on the big ISPs. "That's really what's moving things," says Anderson. "If we want to make sure that this sort of victory sticks.. people need to get on [our website] and sign, and share it with their family and friends. We need to keep that pressure up."

[TheKingdom2000]

what movie is that clip from again?

Is it that tom cruise movie? whatever it's called?

[JdmProbe]

Originally Posted by pearlaudi

http://www.news1130.com/news/local/a...-limit-on-hold

VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - They hear you loud and clear; Shaw is backing off plans to charge customers for going over their Internet usage limits.

The plans have been put on hold to allow the communications giant more time to consult with the public. The consultation period is set to last two months. After that, Shaw will look at its options and announce a revised service plan later this Spring.

Originally, the move towards caps was to coincide with a CRTC decision effectively put an end to unlimited internet plans in Canada. Shaw President Peter Bissonnette admits a flat-rate, unlimited internet service could be an option that may be considered in new plans.

Shaw will release times and locations for its public consultations this Monday.

Openmedia.ca responds

We've won the battle, but not the war. Openmedia.ca says its ongoing "Stop the Meter" petition drive helped make Shaw rethink its stance on usage caps.

National Coordinator Steve Anderson feels Shaw is caving to public pressure now. "I think that they're on their heels, backing up right now. But that doesn't mean that they will be gone for good."

But he adds this is no time to ease up on the big ISPs. "That's really what's moving things," says Anderson. "If we want to make sure that this sort of victory sticks.. people need to get on [our website] and sign, and share it with their family and friends. We need to keep that pressure up."

.. im on extreme and I have been way over for a long time now