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"NEW YORK (AP) -- Comcast Corp., the nation's second-largest Internet service provider, Thursday said it would set an official limit on the amount of data subscribers can download and upload each month.
On Oct. 1, the cable company will update its user agreement to say that users will be allowed 250 gigabytes of traffic per month, the company announced on its Web site.
Comcast has already reserved the right to cut off subscribers who use too much bandwidth each month, without specifying exactly what constitutes excessive use.
"We've listened to feedback from our customers who asked that we provide a specific threshold for data usage and this would help them understand the amount of usage that would qualify as excessive," the company said in a statement on its Web site."
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Comcast to Cap Monthly Bandwidth Usage
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Thursday, August 14, 2008
US Lags In Internet Speeds
Although "85% of consumers are satisfied with their speed", why? Because they haven't experienced anything better and don't know the possibilities of a faster connection.
"Also, the CWA's data measures speed rates, not consumer satisfaction. Despite the slower speeds, consumers are generally happy with their current Internet speeds, according to surveys conducted by research firm In-Stat."
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Tuesday, August 5, 2008
10 Maxims for System Administrators to Live By
"The following 10 items are guidelines more than rules, that I have learned over the years doing intensive work on the IT infrastructure. These guidelines are mostly common sense and can be helpful for anybody who administers an IT system, including Linux/Windows Administrator, Network Administrator and DBA. "
1. Keep it simple.
2. Backup regularly
3. Test your backup regularly
4. Proactive Monitoring
5. Document Everything
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