Of course, what they are doing is blatantly illegal, because it has been done by businesses who sell TV content via their cable service; capping your downloads, obviously to prevent you from switching to streaming video, is an anti-competitive move worthy of Microsoft. But until the Feds come down hard on them, you;re stuck, because most municipalities have granted them monopoly markets – which is likewise illegal under Federal law. And again, only one city has tested that in court; and the court decided against the cable company, on both Constitutional and competitive grounds.

If you are in a FiOS area, as a FiOS customer I’d advise you to get it for your Internet service. It’s fast and reliable, and comparatively inexpensive.