> >>Yes, my wonderful 30Mbs max is actually only a 385KB link, if I want to use >>it all the time. >> >> Ironically, a 30Mbps connection is 3.75MBps (megabits vs megabytes), so its >> not AS bad as you expect. Cox is pretty "generous" in that regard compared >> to other ISPs such as Comcast (thankfully Comcast doesn't operate in the >> Phoenix area). And Cox won't outright stop your internet usage at that >> point, they will just charge you more (unlike, again, Comcast, at least >> historically). Where they really rip you off is the higher speed plans of >> 100MBPs and 300MBPs, where they do not increase your download caps. >> >> Mobile ISPs on the other hand allow you to burn your entire allotment in >> only a few minutes if you let them. Assuming that 4G speeds are ~30Mbps >> (~3.75MBps), and you have a download cap of 4GB, you can burn thru that in >> about 18 minutes under ideal conditions. Depending on your mobile ISP, they >> might outright throttle you to dialup speeds, or charge you more. >>
As an aside, Cox Business Internet plans do not have download caps, though they are substantially more expensive than residential plans. --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
