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Author: Stephen Partington
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Subject: Re: Cox Gigablast
I got in when they were around 2 tb. And since then they reset it to
unlimited.

Funny thing is running my own web server of an SSD cached Mac mini runs
like a champ.

On Nov 19, 2017 5:29 PM, "Eric Oyen" <> wrote:

> well,
> it took a little thinking to come up with the figure they quote for
> monthly usage.
>
> Consider that a typical 1080p Hi-def video stream is about 750 Kb/sec. if
> left going 24/7 for 30 days, that would be 2.7 GB per hour or about 64 Gb
> per day. over the course of a month, that is: 1.944 Tb. now, so far as I
> know, no one leaves their TV on live stream 24/7 for 30 days.
>
> so, given normal usage patterns (tv watching of about 20 hours per week),
> plus web browsing and email, etc, 1 TB would be max typical for a standard
> residential circuit.
>
> now, I do have a room mate who falls asleep with the tv streaming some
> content or another, so it's quite possible that we are over 1 TB for the
> last 30 days. Since I am on biz class here, I don't have to worry about
> that 1 TB cap. :)
>
> -eric
> from the central offices of the Technomage Guild, Internet streaming Dept.
>
> On Nov 19, 2017, at 4:31 PM, Brian Cluff wrote:
>
> Wow... so they are literally selling you a connection that you can exceed
> your monthly allowance in a little over 15 minutes of use if you could find
> a service that would saturate your connection.
>
> LAME!
>
> Brian Cluff
>
> On 11/19/2017 03:26 PM, Stephen Partington wrote:
>
> Wow. Looks like they did change it right after I got it.
>
> https://www.cox.com/aboutus/policies/speeds-and-data-plans.html?zip=85228
>
> On Nov 19, 2017 12:48 PM, "Jerry Snitselaar" <> wrote:
>
>> On Sun Nov 19 17, Stephen Partington wrote:
>>
>>> Last I read gigablast was 2t not 1.
>>>
>>>
>> What it shows on the page for services and offers is 1024gb. Could be a
>> typo,
>> but the offer details page also said all plans offer 1024gb data. Will
>> find
>> out when I call. :) Would be nice if it was 2t, that would mean I could
>> drop
>> the $30 I pay for the extra 500gb cushion each month, and basically pay
>> what
>> I'm paying now to get gigablast. I do think I remember seeing something at
>> one point where it was 2t, but that was a while ago.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Nov 19, 2017 12:05 PM, <> wrote:
>>>
>>> On Sat Nov 18 17, Stephen Partington wrote:
>>>
>>> This is what i had before gig. And the service was great. But i use way
>>>> more than 1t of data in a month. So gig was actually a savings.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> They have capped new gigablast subscribers with the 1tb limit
>>> unfortunately.
>>> If you had it prior to late Sept, then you continue to get the unlimited
>>> data.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Nov 18, 2017 4:38 PM, <> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I am using Cox Communications "Ultimate" package. 300 Mbps download, 30
>>>>
>>>>> Mbps upload, with measured values usually 5 to 10 percent above those
>>>>> values. Also I get 1 Tbyte usage per month. the price is $100 per
>>>>> month.
>>>>> I am very pleased with this service.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --------- Original Message ---------
>>>>> Subject: Re: Cox Gigablast
>>>>> From: "Eric Oyen" <>
>>>>> Date: 11/18/17 10:48 am
>>>>> To: "Main PLUG discussion list" <>
>>>>>
>>>>> let me dig up the sales number for cox business.
>>>>>
>>>>> I couldn't find the phone number directly, but there is this site here:
>>>>> https://www.cox.com/business/contact-us/contact-sales.html
>>>>>
>>>>> I just called them through their residential number. they gave me this
>>>>> number for direct contact: 800-529-5118 <(800)%20529-5118>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> hope this helps.
>>>>>
>>>>> btw, I am on cox business premier service. it's 50 mbits/11 mbits for
>>>>> only
>>>>> $79 monthly. I also use chrome cast here from youtube tv for about $35
>>>>> a
>>>>> month. so, I am definitely spending over $140 less than I would be for
>>>>> residential service (including tv).
>>>>>
>>>>> hope this helps.
>>>>>
>>>>> Eric Oyen
>>>>> From the central offices of the Technomage Guild, Support Referrals
>>>>> Dept.
>>>>> On Nov 18, 2017, at 10:33 AM, Snyder, Alexander J wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I think I'll take you up on that. Any information on how I get to the
>>>>> promised land would be very welcome!
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Alex.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S8+
>>>>>
>>>>> On Nov 18, 2017 10:20, "Eric Oyen" <> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> you might have to call cox business and speak to Jame Hidalgo. He is my
>>>>>
>>>>>> contact over there. btw, business class internet doesn't suffer from
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> hard cap that you got charged for this last time out. they might even
>>>>>> have
>>>>>> access to the fiber that you want.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> now, sure, most of the tier 1 droids at residential customer service
>>>>>> are
>>>>>> good people. However, anyone who has ever worked a CSr desk knows that
>>>>>> they
>>>>>> all have to run from a script.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> anyway, if you call Jame Hidalgo at cox business, please tell him who
>>>>>> referred you.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Eric OYen
>>>>>> from the central office of the Technomage Guild, Internet services
>>>>>> referrals Dept.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Nov 18, 2017, at 7:44 AM, wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Asked for a supervisor.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2017-11-17 12:38, Snyder, Alexander J wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Kind of irritated by this ...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cox lays fiber in my subdivision, has the service trucks wrapped in
>>>>>> "Gigablast" vinyl adverts ...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Service folk gladly sharing that "it's for gigablast" ...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I did my giddy dance, nerdgasm, the whole 9 yards ...
>>>>>> #ShutUpAndTakeMyMoney
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I called them each week and spoke to customer service folks that
>>>>>> seemed
>>>>>> to be less informed than the guy last week ...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bro ... that was 6 months ago. >:-(
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The only major development was Cox billing me for going over 1TB a
>>>>>> bandwidth a month.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Friends in Auhtukee and Glendale have it, and are quite happy with it.
>>>>>> Why can't I have this happiness?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>> AloneAndHopless ...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ;-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> Alex.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S8+
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Nov 17, 2017 12:13, "Jerry Snitselaar" <> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Anyone using this service? It looks like it finally arrived in our
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> neighborhood. I'd prefer to try Google Fiber, but that seems to be
>>>>>>> dead in the valley since their competitors complained about the deals
>>>>>>> they were able to make with the cities. So tempted to upgrade to
>>>>>>> this.
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