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The joke is implying that the reason ISPs employ data caps is because packets are a finite resource. They're not, and the practice makes about as much sense as
by washadjeffmad 7y ago
The joke is implying that the reason ISPs employ data caps is because packets are a finite resource.
They're not, and the practice makes about as much sense as buying your internet by the minute.
- oasisbob 7y agoOr the opposite, that available capacity is a limited resource, which "necessitates" data caps to maintain performance during peak periods. It's still illogical, just not as illogical as claiming a communication medium offers unlimited bandwidth.