Though I understand there are situations out there where changes could help, I really hope that HughesNet doesn't do anything too drastic, or at least not data wise. A lot of people are asking on various social media sites about abandoning the high speed data caps. I simply can't imaging how bad the system would get were that to happen. It could, and likely would, slow to an absolute crawl. :(
Exactly. There just isn't enough data for uncapped service, and those who are asking for it likely have no idea how limited satellite is, not to mention they'd be furious when things slowed down so much that no one could do any kind of internet work.
You well know exactly what happens as you know a competing satellite service tried this with very painful results that were predictable, and predicted.
Without data caps to keep people conserving the limited resources, the service becomes unusable. It is interesting how even charging only $3 per token GB is enough to keep people mindful of their consumption of a limited resource. Having seen this happen before, I hope it will not be tried again here.
Thank you for bringing this important point forward.
Yes, the other sat company tried it and it was disastrous. Verizon tried it too, and from what I read on their tech community, it was pretty bad too, and people were out for blood. I'm with you, I hope uncapping won't happen, becuase it'd be chaos. It's going to be bad enough with more people using the net and the usual suspects trying to stream all day; we don't need any more trouble.
MrBuster wrote:You well know exactly what happens as you know a competing satellite service tried this with very painful results that were predictable, and predicted.
Without data caps to keep people conserving the limited resources, the service becomes unusable. It is interesting how even charging only $3 per token GB is enough to keep people mindful of their consumption of a limited resource. Having seen this happen before, I hope it will not be tried again here.
Thank you for bringing this important point forward.
This ought to make it even more fun...
https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/16/media/universal-movies-streaming-coroanvirus/index.html
It is a very Sad thing that is Happening right now!!
Kids are out of School and having to study online!
then all the people that have to be home with them and they to well some can work from home
others to will have to work from home!
But mostly the Sadness that this virus has brung and will bring going forward!!
I Pray To GOD that HE Will HELP To Bring A Cure for this virus then just maybe we can come together as
A PEOPLE of OUR PLANET!!!!
An email from Hughes.net today
in it hughes said they will work on keeping everyone up and running!! It is nice to know that something like this virus it is not all about the MONEY
If You do not beleave in GOD may you ask to whom you do may you ask for help to find a cure!!
if You do bleave in GOD May you pray for his help in finding a cure!!
Be Safe Be Kind Be Understanding
I hope HN will release a statement about this.
Dunno. It's a hot potato. If it were me, I wouldn't even touch it.
If you address it even with the technical reality that it's not actually possible, you run the risk of creating even more anger from the 'aww c'mon' people who think there's unlimited bandwidth everywhere.
Just imagine it being Sunday during football season, only everyday, and worse.
IMO, it's going to create anger either way; might as well be open about it. Lack of transparency carries its own problems.
