FCC Chair Rosenworcel Proposes to Investigate Impact of Data Caps

Fri Jun 16 00:46:48 UTC 2023

On 6/15/23 3:19 PM, Sean Donelan wrote:
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> While a lot of ISPs gave up on data caps, the language is still 
> lurking in many Terms Of Service.
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> https://www.fcc.gov/document/chair-rosenworcel-proposes-investigate-impact-data-caps 
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> 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