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		<title>What is my ISP doing?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:39:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Turner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have all heard of various ISP&#8217;s capping bandwidth usage, but most of them have been rather large (Comcast, Time Warner). I never assumed that my local cable company would implement bandwidth caps. But starting in July, Bend Broadband (BBB) will be Doubling speeds&#8230; but at the same times putting caps in place, rather small [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We have all heard of various ISP&#8217;s capping bandwidth usage, but most of them have been rather large (Comcast, Time Warner). I never assumed that my local cable company would implement bandwidth caps. But starting in July, Bend Broadband (BBB) will be Doubling speeds&#8230; but at the same times putting caps in place, <a href="http://bendbroadband.com/residentialservices_08.cfm" target="_blank">rather small ones at that</a>. The &#8220;overage&#8221; charge is set at $1.50/Gb.</p>
<p>The internet is used more every day by people that are discovering the tools and sites out there. How can they expect to drive internet adoption by turning it into a pay-per-byte action. They say that a majority of their users use less than 10Gb/Month. When I think of someone that uses less than 10Gb I assume that its very easy for that person to go over 10Gb, what if they start a netflix subscription, or their kids get an xbox 360 or ps3.   BBB is pushing away a core set of customers, including me, that have been rather happy and willing to suggest their service to clients, friends and family. But I cant do that now, knowing that each of those people will risks having wildly varying bills each month just for using the internet more.</p>
<p>There is a pretty good conversation about this over at <a href="http://UtterlyBoring.com" target="_blank">UtterlyBoring.com</a>  check is out: <a href="http://utterlyboring.com/archives/2008/03/21/bendbroadband_i.php" target="_blank">http://utterlyboring.com/archives/2008/03/21/bendbroadband_i.php</a></p>
<p>As of today I am scheduled for another <a href="http://www.bendtel.com" target="_blank">local ISP</a> to be out here on the 14th, to hook me up. At which point I will no longer be a BBB internet subscriber.</p>
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