I like how Qwest states that 1 to 3GB is the "normal" amount of bandwidth that customers use. No where in this entire document labeled "Understanding the Excessive Use Policy (EUP)" does it state an actual limit on the amount of bandwidth you can actually use.
I know from experience that the limit is much higher then what is not listed, if that makes any sense. When you reach your bandwidth limit on Qwest you get a web page that pops up and tell you that you have reached your limit and to click the button to continue using the internet / more bandwidth. Which would be my reasoning for switching from Xfinity to Qwest.
Maybe this is a good thing and allows people to use more bandwidth then on Comcast or Xfinity or what ever stupid name they changed to after they won in Federal Court to not be labeled as a telecom so they did't have to abide by the same rules as a DSL provider under the guise that they aren't a phone service provider.
I also really like how they falsely lead you to believe how much video you could actually stream in order to make their service more appealing.
Lets do some math.
3GB = 3,000 MB
3,000 MB / 3000 30min Streaming Videos = 1MB per video
Since when did even the wost quality
YouTube videos only use 1MB to watch?
I think it would be a better estimate to use an HD streaming video from somewhere like
Netflix or
Amazon Video On Demand . Where 1 movie would use about 1GB to stream / watch.
Three movies a month is what Qwest states as "normal use"?
We're all getting scammed!
Be sure to keep a look out for bandwidth caps to keep getting lower and lower so ISP can make more money while not having upgrading their system to handle the speeds they advertise and should be providing. This is exactly what is going on in
Canada now, offer an inferior product which stifles innovation in the name of a few people "bandwidth hogs" ruining it for everyone so they don't have to upgrade their systems to handle the streaming video fad that's sweeping the world. Nice move guys, this is actually a really sinister way to offer an inferior product and hide behind a vale of poor us the bandwidth hogs are causing all the problems, please helps us Federal Government.
Come on United States of Corporate America There are better ways to deal with bandwidth hogs besides penalizing all your customers. For example throttle bandwidth to 30% for a day for customers who use more then 70% of their potential speed for more then 24 hours. Ahh, but those other methods aren't as profitable, I'm starting to get the bigger picture.
I guess at least Comcast has a 250GB limit which you might consider better but good luck getting descent speeds during peak hours like the weekend from 9am to 12am or during the week from 3pm to about 11pm. Oh come to think of it those times slots are when almost everyone wants to play video games, watch streaming video, and surf the net. Hence the reason why Comcast sucks most of the time when you go to use it.
But watch out! If you hit that 250GB limit you could be kick off of Comcast service for a year! At least Qwest says they will work with you if you are determined to be an excessive bandwidth user.
Seems to me like the term "excessive use" means someone who actually uses the product they pay for verses most customers who pay for a product and don't really use it.
Link to the Document:
Understanding the Excessive Use Policy (EUP)
