why have data caps been the feat for many isps these past few years?

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before 2013, my mom was paying $35/month for internet and it was unlimited, and now she's paying almost $55/month and there's a 500GB/month limit. there's an unlimited plan for $70.

what changed? are we running low on data and have to conserve?

what changed? are we running low on data and have to conserve?

more consumers possibly

are you using spectrum formerly known as time warner

if your answer is no, good. if your answer is yes, not good

Bandwidth is loving expensive for companies

companies have agreed to leave each other alone, allowing monopolies to form. there's not really any shortage, it's just that the companies can charge whatever they want.

they get a bandwidth cap in early, because they know 4k netflix and such is right around the corner (which will eat that 500gb/month limit right the forget up), so what better way to gouge out some extra cash from users?

get those OVERUSE FEES IN BABY

what changed?

You're probably using 10 times the bandwidth you used in 2013, and isps figured out they're making less money if this continues





Bandwidth is loving expensive for companies
it's actually not. isps are just starfishs


Oh. I see you guys are late. Canada has been doing this for a long time now.

Bandwidth is loving expensive for companies
no it's not lmao
maybe for the netflix binge which uses like 70% of all internet traffic worldwide, but bandwidth isn't expensive- at all. they run their own backbones usually and they've already had them subsidized by the govt so there's no reason why data caps should be in place in this time and age