The Cross Heads

Cable ISPs compare data caps to food menus: Don’t make us offer unlimited soup

“Commenters have clearly demonstrated how fees and overage charges, unclear information about data caps, and throttling or caps in the midst of public crises such as natural disasters negatively affect consumers, especially consumers in the lowest income brackets,” the filing said. The groups said that “many low-income households have no choice but to be limited […]

December 9, 2024 | cable lobby, Comcast, data caps, NCTA, Policy | No comments

Cable companies and Trump’s FCC chair agree: Data caps are good for you

Many Internet users filed comments asking the FCC to ban data caps. A coalition of consumer advocacy groups filed comments saying that “data caps are another profit-driving tool for ISPs at the expense of consumers and the public interest.” “Data caps have a negative impact on all consumers but the effects are felt most acutely […]

November 19, 2024 | data caps, FCC, Policy | No comments

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