Comcast's 300 GB cap spreads to Atlanta, but don't worry, it's just an experiment
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Comcast just wants to make it safe for the rest of us.
As the nation’s largest cable operator, Comcast is in a position to play market leader in moving the industry toward standard monthly broadband usage caps and overage charges. Its latest move is to trial a 300 gigabyte monthly limit in the Atlanta market, with a ten buck charge for every extra 50 GB.
Comcast plans to put helpful pop-ups in subscribers’ browsers, to let them know when the end is near…
… MoreYou will be provided with in-browser and email notifications as you near the 300 GB per month limit, specifically at 80%, 90% and 100% of usage.