Re: FCC Chair Rosenworcel Proposes to Investigate Impact of Data Caps

[Steve Meuse <smeuse () mara org>]

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+nanog () 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 <mike () 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