Cord Cutters Are Finding Ways to Cope With Comcast’s Data Caps

Comcast’s rolling out of 1 terabyte (TB) data caps starting November 1 has left a lot of data-hungry people in a big bind. In an age where more people are turning to streaming services such as Hulu and PlayStation Vue for their fix, and with 4K becoming more commonplace, a data cap with only 1TB of data leaves many Comcast users looking to see what they can do to deal with the situation. As a result of the new data cap, people are looking for ways to cut back on data usage—lest they pay $10 per extra 10GB block of data.

Strategies abound, with some customers lowering their YouTube stream to a measly 480p. Others are also taking advantage of the ability to lower the quality of services like Netflix and Hulu offer options to decrease their data consumption. But who wants to see Stranger Things or Narcos in anything less than 720p at a bare minimum? Other customers are taking more drastic measures, such as switching to a Comcast Business account, which solves the data cap problem but isn't exactly cheap: a 100mbps connection costs $200 per month. In comparison, it’s only $60per month with Comcast’s residential Xfinity service. Of course, those being affected would be more than willing to switch to a different broadband provider—if only that were an option for more people.