Mediacom Expands Usage-Based Broadband Plans

Mediacom Communications is expanding the monthly caps for a new, unified usage-based broadband policy for residential high-speed Internet service that is scheduled to take effect on Nov. 7.

Among the changes is the addition of a monthly consumption cap for Mediacom’s 105 Mbps DOCSIS 3.0 offerings before overage fees are applied. By tier, here’s the rundown of the new policy and how it compares to the previous one:

• Launch tier (3 Mbps down): Monthly usage ceiling remains at 150 GB
• Prime tier (15 Mbps down): Monthly usage ceiling remains at 250 GB
• Prime Plus (20 Mbps or 30 Mbps): Monthly usage ceiling remains at 350 GB
• Ultra (50 Mbps): Monthly usage ceiling expands from 999 GB to 1000 GB
• Ultra Plus (105 Mbps): Monthly usage ceiling expands from 999 GB to 2000 GB
• Ultra Plus 3T (105 Mbps): A new tier that debuts with a monthly cap of 3000 GB