[GRLUG] An FYI - AT&T imposes byte limits

[Michael Mol]

That would explain the very, very bad service I was getting until I
put a BIND server between my computers and the open Internet. Could
also explain why Google Voice doesn't work well at all from home.

On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 3:38 PM, Ben DeMott <ben.demott at gmail.com> wrote:
> It sounds like AT&T needs to beef up their network and data connections.
>
> I just moved back to the Grand Rapids area from Holland - and my DSL service
> is bad, and unreliable - and I'm fairly positive it's all network
> congestion.
> My ping is great... my data transfer is ok - the connection is just very
> 'jittery'.
> I went into my modem and tested it, I also tested my telephone line for
> noise - they are both reporting an excellent connection to the node.
> If I connect to my friend down the street who has DSL we can stream data to
> eachother all day long without any problems.
>
> On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 3:30 PM, Bob Kline <bob.kline at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/03/is-atts-new-150gb-dsl-data-cap-justified.ars
>>
>> **
>>
>> Starting May 2, AT&T will impose 150GB monthly limits on its currently
>> uncapped DSL service, while its fiber-to-the-node U-Verse subscribers will
>> get 250GB. AT&T says the move will affect "less than 2 percent" of customers
>> and that it is necessary to address congestion in the network.
>>
>> The cap structure is not currently set up to squeeze extra fees out of
>> most users. Subscribers who exceed their monthly allowance will pay an
>> additional $10 for each 50GB over the cap, but AT&T tells Ars that
>> "customers will hear from us directly numerous times before they exceed
>> usage and before they incur any additional fees."
>>
>> The company will notify users when they hit 65 percent, 90 percent, and
>> 100 percent of their monthly caps, and will also provide historical usage
>> reports and a monthly usage tracking tool. (AT&T says that an average DSL
>> user on its network currently transfers 18GB each month.)
>>
>> **
>>   -- Bob
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