I REALLY hate my ISP now!

Syxx_Killer · 01-08-11, 03:11 PM

So today a letter comes in the mail from the ISP. In the letter they are claiming that because the usage of the Internet has "exploded" and greatly increased demand on their networks by all these new Internet capable devices they are now charging by the amount of bandwidth used a month (this is such BS). Being in Michigan my ISP is SpeedNet (they completely suck). I used to have a local ISP that was really good, but then they sold out to these idiots at SpeedNet. After that happened the service went to s*** pretty quick. Recently they merged with some company out of Iowa called CommSpeed. The new company is called SpeedConnect. The limit each month is 5GB. If more than that is used they are going to charge an additional $2 for each GB over. For "power users" they can upgrade to a 200GB month plan for $70 a month (What a bargain!). They still charge an additional $2 for each GB over 200GB. This ridiculous plan goes into effect Feb. 1st.

As part of the new plan they say they will publish the amount of bandwidth consumption used from the modem and itemize the usage on the statement. What does that mean? Are they going to list each website visited? I'm just asking in case anyone else has similar ISP's.

To say I am seething is an understatement. Being in a rural area ISP choices are extremely limited. The other ISP's in this area aren't that great, either. I HATE to stay with these idiots. I'm almost at the point of going without any Internet instead of using the utterly s****y service they provide.

I don't feel any better, but thanks anyway for letting me vent a little.

01-08-11, 03:11 PM	#1
Syxx_Killer Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,387 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	I REALLY hate my ISP now! So today a letter comes in the mail from the ISP. In the letter they are claiming that because the usage of the Internet has "exploded" and greatly increased demand on their networks by all these new Internet capable devices they are now charging by the amount of bandwidth used a month (this is such BS). Being in Michigan my ISP is SpeedNet (they completely suck). I used to have a local ISP that was really good, but then they sold out to these idiots at SpeedNet. After that happened the service went to s* pretty quick. Recently they merged with some company out of Iowa called CommSpeed. The new company is called SpeedConnect. The limit each month is 5GB. If more than that is used they are going to charge an additional $2 for each GB over. For "power users" they can upgrade to a 200GB month plan for $70 a month (What a bargain!). They still charge an additional $2 for each GB over 200GB. This ridiculous plan goes into effect Feb. 1st. As part of the new plan they say they will publish the amount of bandwidth consumption used from the modem and itemize the usage on the statement. What does that mean? Are they going to list each website visited? I'm just asking in case anyone else has similar ISP's. To say I am seething is an understatement. Being in a rural area ISP choices are extremely limited. The other ISP's in this area aren't that great, either. I HATE to stay with these idiots. I'm almost at the point of going without any Internet instead of using the utterly s**y service they provide. I don't feel any better, but thanks anyway for letting me vent a little.