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Data caps are likely to become more prevalent with faster end user access pipes. ISPs have been (similar to yourself) using the limited access speeds to self-t
by Frqy3 11y ago
Data caps are likely to become more prevalent with faster end user access pipes.
ISPs have been (similar to yourself) using the limited access speeds to self-throttle the data usage of customers to limit their aggregated backhaul costs.
- rabboRubble 11y agoIf data caps are to be more prevalent, I'd like to see ISPs regulated as a utility. If I use more power, or make more phone calls I'm happy to pay more for that use because the connection fees are equal between high and low demand consumers. If I pay higher monthly connection costs for high speed access (the monthly service charge) and pay to actually use the service at the intended speed (additional fees generated by a data cap), I am being double billed for service. Data caps in conjunction with a higher costs for high speed access are a predatory business model.