Re: AT&T is suspending broadband data caps for home internet customers due to coronavirus

[Rishi Singh <rishimusingh () gmail com>]

Curious if anyone here (especially at CenturyLink / AT&T/ Comcast) has seen
any graphs of network traffic over time and could share details (redacted
of course due to the sensitivity). Would love to hear if/how capacity is
constrained with more people working form home.

On Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 4:36 PM Jared Mauch <jared () puck nether net> wrote:

> I do worry if the broadband networks have the capacity. WFH traffic is
> usually different from regular consumer traffic. My neighbors were telling
> me about the mandatory work from home they had today and how the VPN
> struggled to work.
>
> To those upgrading those things, keep at it. You will get there.
>
> Sent from my iCar
>
> > On Mar 12, 2020, at 6:29 PM, Sean Donelan <sean () donelan com> wrote:
> >
> > 
> > The first data cap waiver I've seen due to coronavirus.  I expect other
> ISPs to quickly follow.
> >
> https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/v74qzb/atandt-suspends-broadband-usage-caps-during-coronavirus-crisis
> > AT&T is the first major ISP to confirm that it will be suspending all
> broadband usage caps as millions of Americans bunker down in a bid to slow
> the rate of COVID-19 expansion. Consumer groups and a coalition of Senators
> are now pressuring other ISPs to follow suit.