I always looked at Comcast's caps as pre-emptive fodder for future FCC bargaining. The next time they want to do something with the FCC's approval and the commission wanted a concession, they would offer it up for the block.
-Steve On Fri, Jun 16, 2023 at 1:41 AM Crist Clark <cjc+na...@pumpky.net> wrote: > Comcast still has data caps. My service is 1.2 TB per month. If we get > close, we get a warning email. If we were to go over (hasn’t happened yet), > we get billed per additional 500 MB. > > However, I just looked at my account usage for the first time for a few > months, and somehow have had zero usage since March of this year. > > > On Thu, Jun 15, 2023 at 5:48 PM Michael Thomas <m...@mtcc.com> wrote: > >> >> On 6/15/23 3:19 PM, Sean Donelan wrote: >> > >> > While a lot of ISPs gave up on data caps, the language is still >> > lurking in many Terms Of Service. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> https://www.fcc.gov/document/chair-rosenworcel-proposes-investigate-impact-data-caps >> > >> > >> > proposed Notice of Inquiry to learn more about how broadband providers >> > use data caps on consumer plans. Data caps, or usage limits, are a >> > common practice where an internet service provider (ISP) restricts how >> > much bandwidth or data a consumer uses, though many broadband ISPs >> > temporarily or permanently refrained from enforcing or imposing data >> > caps in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, the agency >> > would like to better understand the current state of data caps, their >> > impact on consumers, and whether the Commission should consider taking >> > action to ensure that data caps do not cause harm to competition or >> > consumers’ ability to access >> > broadband Internet services. >> >> So why did they back off? Cost too much in support calls with pissed >> people? Bad publicity? People can't meaningfully use the offered >> bandwidth these days? Something else? >> >> Mike >> >>
