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of Comcast Internet are fond of boasting their superiority over
DSL and other types of connectivity, pointing to the cable
service's "mindblowing speed" and "unlimited" usage plans.
Here's what they won't tell you: Comcast has a secret cap on the
amount of data users can download, and those going over the
limit can find their accounts terminated with little notice.
Just ask John Stith, a Comcast subscriber in Colorado, who
downloads audio and other types of files to assist his legally
blind stepson. Stith recently received a call from a company
representative who said Stith was using too much bandwidth and
would be terminated in a moment's notice if he continued to do
so. He asked if it would make any difference if he restricted
heavy usage to early-morning hours when bandwidth was more
plentiful, or barring that, what the limit was so he could
comply with the policy. The answers: no an