As a customer of Comcast (got the full Triple Play from them after moving into a new house), news of their proposed bandwidth caps has me wondering: Should I be worried?

For those who haven't heard or read about it yet, Comcast is proposing bandwidth caps of 250 gigabytes per month for all users and charging a fee for every 10GB over the cap. It's unclear if VoIP traffic generated by Comcast's phone service counts against the cap. It shouldn't, but you never know.

I've got mixed feelings on this. One the plus side, it's good that Comcast would finally be saying how much is too much bandwidth after cutting off alleged power users without telling them exactly where they crossed the line. And I am all for ensuring that everyone on the Comcast network has a good experience.

On the down side, Comcast's commercials tout how broadband is more than just surfing the Web: You can find a date, learn to cook, download tunes. In other words, they want you using the service - a lot. The end of the ad should say, "Just don't use it too much."

I've cancelled my Netflix account because the movies would just collect dust on my entertainment center for weeks at time. Instead, I download films from Amazon via my Tivo. If Amazon begins offering HD-quality films (fingers crossed), this could up my bandwidth usage quite a bit. Maybe I need to get one of those bandwidth usage meters on my router. But, while I probably use more bandwidth than the average household, I am guessing I am way under the 250 cap. NewTeeVee has a nice primer on how much bandwidth 250 gigabytes really is, so if you think you're a heavy Comcast user, check it out.

For me, there's not much I can do in terms of switching to the competition. FairPoint bought out Verizon in New Hampshire so there's no chance of me seeing FiOS and DSL is just plain slow. I am stuck with Comcast no matter what at the moment. For now that's fine, but I'll definitely keep an eye on Comcast.