Over-downloaded user aborted service from provider

Previously at GIGAZINEOverseas provider Comcast started regulating the transfer of P2P file sharing protocol "BitTorrent" indiscriminatelyI took up the story but that Comcast has now taken action to forcibly terminate service provision for heavy users with a large transfer volume.

Already in JapanThe Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications admits the communication speed regulation, and the telecommunications company starts regulation from the beginning of the yearIt is determined that it can not be said that the fire on the other side is decided.

Details are as follows.
Heavy Internet users unplugged by US cable company

According to this article, the Washington Post reported that Comcast, a major overseas provider, ceased offering connection services to over-downloaded users, in order not to slow down the communication speed of other users.

It is said that Comcast guarantees that such measures are "very rare", although it is unlikely that the specific number of customers terminated service will be revealed. Also, the amount of transfer that warning about abortion of service comes is equivalent to 4 movies per day or about 1000 songs. If it exceeds the transfer amount, solve the problem or subscribe to a higher plan I will ask the user to make a choice. About 1000 songs of music is about 4 to 5 GB on the assumption that it was compressed with mp 3 ....

The other daySony realized the high-definition video sharing service of the DVD classAlthough we talked about it, will there be the day when another fee plan for heavy users of video sharing service etc. will be available in Japan as well?

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