Comcast to move data caps to 1 TB per month


Comcast has been rolling out broadband data caps to residential customers. Comcast says it's a trial, but it seems clear what's going on here. The caps have widely been scored as nothing more than a profit center for Comcast. You gotta work hard to be a perennial entry in those most hated companies lists.

The caps are 300 GB per month, which Comcast maintains only a very small percentage of customers exceeded. We managed to be in the camp by mostly due to streaming what I feel like is a modest diet of some kids movies and a handful of TV shows. The caps haven't reached me yet, but I've been thinking about alternative plans. Thankfully that won't have to happen as starting in June the caps will be 1 TB per month.

Jon Brodkin for Arstechnica:

After the June 1 change, fewer customers will need to buy unlimited data--but it will cost them $50 a month to do so instead of $30 or $35. Overage fees will stay the same, $10 for each additional 50GB. Thus far, Comcast has allowed customers to exceed the cap in three "courtesy months" before charging them overage fees.