Those of us who do a lot of work on the Internet know how nice a faster connection can be. Whether downloading files to use for work, sending E-mail or otherwise, it’s quite handy.
Comcast has offered some reasonably fast speeds in my area, but I’m now drooling over the latest announcement from Cablevision. Optimum customers will, within the next month or so, be able to get 101Mb/second connections, the fastest to be offered anywhere nationwide, for $99.99 a month.
The best part? It’s uncapped – no download or upload limits to worry about while you’re enjoying that massive speed. Comcast, which currently has a download cap of 250GB a month, something I mentioned earlier this year on The Buzz, has a fairly generous limit, while Time Warner recently backtracked on their plans to offer faster high-speed Internet packages because users balked at their putting download caps on their services too.
Not everyone needs this kind of service, nor would need to pay for that kind of plan. Indeed, Cablevision has said they expect light adoption this year. But for those of us who work from home, or need a fast connection for the types of work they do, Cablevision deserves a tip of the hat for bucking the trend of putting limits on Internet connections at the same time they make them faster. Unlimited data at what is an incredible speed is commendable. While I am unfortunately not in a Cablevision market, those readers who are should take a look at this offering if it makes sense.
