Ironically, the ISPs in the USA are doing this at the same time ISPs in other countries where caps and exemptions have been the standard are becoming more free

Ironically, the ISPs in the USA are doing this at the same time ISPs in other countries where caps and exemptions have been the standard are becoming more free and open. About 5-10 years ago, most ISPs in New Zealand didn't offer an unlimited option, or if it was, it wasn't the standard and cost a lot more. Plans started at about 20 GB (or lower, depending on how far back you go) and went up from there. There was also unmetered data (usually to servers hosted by the ISP, very useful for Counter Strike). Now I think that all ISPs offer an unlimited plan, which is usually about $15 or so more than the capped plan, and capped plans usually offer about 60 GB as the base amount, which is fine for a lot of light users, who only check their email and read the news. Contract free ISPs are also becoming a lot more common, where you don't have a fixed term contract, and instead just pay monthly. Another nice thing is that fibre installation is free, as it's paid for by the government. The NZ government is doing a great job of getting New Zealand world class internet, we just need more overseas cables now (ones that the NSA hasn't literally tapped into would be nice too, our main cable literally goes through an airbase).