This is going to be bad news for major VP users like myself.. I spend about 100 hours of VP calls per month at work/home.
If my math is right, using setting of 512Kbps for U/D, 14.4GB/hr alone for VP.. Not including normal internet usage on email, web, etc.
If my math is wrong, let me know.. Off my head: 512kbps (kilobit per sec) * 3600 (one hour) * 8 (convert to full byte) / 1024 (convert to MB) / 1024 (conver to GB) = 14.4GB/hr
I damn hope cable providers who start the overusage crap better have very very high cap limit per month, like 200GB.
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What seemed like a vague industry possibility just a few months ago now seems like an inevitable certainty. Multiple carriers in North America are now either employing or considering monthly caps where users pay per gigabyte should they "over eat." But the move begs a number of questions, not least of which is whether opening the door to overage fees invites a broadband future where ISPs use the specter of "excessive use" as a new piggy bank, and a way to fight off third party video delivery systems.
See for rest of article: Cable Broadband Users, Get Ready For Overage Fees - Clear caps? Great. $1.50/GB Overage fees? Wait a !@$% minute... - dslreports.com
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