Comcast admits data cap meter blunder, charges wrong customer for overage

Comcast said he used 120GB of data while on a multi-week vacation.

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Comcast CEO Brian Roberts has compared the caps and overage charges to buying gas or electricity, saying that the more you use, the more you pay.

If Comcast and these ISPs keep barking out this angle, they will have no one else to blame when they ARE regulated as an utility.

I look forward to my baseline $7.89 / mo. Internet access cost, plus ~$5.00 for usage.

 

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AliceWonder[/url]":28mo342f]Okay, whether or not I agree with the concept of data caps, clearly comcast can't be trusted to have them.

Maybe much like with gas pumps, the government would ensure the meters would be accurate.

You'd be surprised just how often gas pumps are off.

I mean, there's a requirement, and government inspections, of course. But a very high percentage fail on a regular basis in some areas.

Citation please? It's my understanding that pumps are VERY tightly enforced, and are pretty damn regularly checked for compliance.