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

Jared Mauch jared at puck.nether.net
Thu Mar 12 22:34:22 UTC 2020


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. 

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> On Mar 12, 2020, at 6:29 PM, Sean Donelan <sean at donelan.com> wrote:
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> The first data cap waiver I've seen due to coronavirus.  I expect other ISPs to quickly follow.
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> https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/v74qzb/atandt-suspends-broadband-usage-caps-during-coronavirus-crisis
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> 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.



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