As others have said, anyone who has gone 411GB over their cap is either pirating at a ludicrous rate or should have a commercial plan. Furthermore, it's important to note that Rogers is one of the best arguments in the world for net neutrality.
But you are correct, bandwidth caps will be a major barrier for DD. The hope is that by the time downloads reach a size that makes DD unfeasible for the average user, the government organizations responsible for the telecom industry (ie the FCC and CRTC) will make the necessary rulings for greater net neutrality.
jdt532
Nah, the reason why Rogers has such amazing download speeds is because of bandwidth caps. Without them, the bandwidth hogs would use up all the bandwidth.
What's the point in having a fast internet conection if you can only use it to a certain point? Digital Distribution and cloud computing is the the future. We already have movie and TV shows we can download on our videogame consoles as well as games, demos, add-ons, etc. What happens when all that becomes the norm as well as cloud based gaming services like on-live and other cloud computing services as well as internet video streaming services like hulu? These DL caps will throw a wrench into all that and slow down progress.
Just because you reach the cap, it doesn't mean you can't download anymore. You just have to pay the surplus charges.
As others have said, anyone who has gone 411GB over their cap is either pirating at a ludicrous rate or should have a commercial plan. Furthermore, it's important to note that Rogers is one of the best arguments in the world for net neutrality.
But you are correct, bandwidth caps will be a major barrier for DD. The hope is that by the time downloads reach a size that makes DD unfeasible for the average user, the government organizations responsible for the telecom industry (ie the FCC and CRTC) will make the necessary rulings for greater net neutrality.
PBSnipes
Nah, the reason why Rogers has such amazing download speeds is because of bandwidth caps. Without them, the bandwidth hogs would use up all the bandwidth.
Blame bandwidth hogs, not ISPs. Think of it this way, even all-you-can-eat buffet restaurants can refuse service after a while. You pay for what you use.
[QUOTE="Tarutaru001"][QUOTE="clembo1990"]Unlimited download limit, who doesn't have this by now?MortalDecay
Unlimited download is last gen. Next Gen is download limit caps. How do you think the best ISPs maintain those super high download/upload rates? I take it your ISP is capped, and you're bitter about that. So in order to feel better about your misfortune, you're trying to spread the word of doom to everyone else. I got the hint when you said my ISP must be crappy since it isn't capped. :lol: Well, only small ISPs are non-capped. Small ISPs are crappy, at least compared to the large corporate ISPs.
[QUOTE="Tarutaru001"][QUOTE="MortalDecay"] 8mb down (soon to be 10), 1mb up (sure there are better out there, but when you live in a small town, that's a damn good speed). Never have problems. I've been with them for about 4 years now. And they don't have hidden caps... What's it to you anyways? Is that jealousy I detect?MortalDecay
How would you know unless you hit the hidden cap? All ISPs have a cap, whether hidden or public. If you hit a hidden cap, you get a nice letter or phone call urging you to change your download habits... followed by a lack of internet service for a while. XD Since I have had a few conversations with the tech guys at my ISP, some of them I know personally, since my ISP is local, I would know. Well, maybe it has to do with you being in a small town. If it's a local ISP that only services a small town, it may not require a cap due to it not having many users. That would change though if the bandwidth hogs all come to your ISP because it has "unlimited downloads". In other words, enjoy it while it lasts.
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