Multipleinternet service providerscontinue to impose data caps, even whensmaller competing providers say such caps aren’t necessary.
US lawmakers have evenproposed legislation banning data caps.
It’s forced people to change their online behaviors andmanage their home internet plans.
But with Zoom calls,swelling video game download sizesand4K streaming, the demand for data has only increased.
The risk ofoverage fees falls heaviest on low-income households, according to a 2020 New America report.
Other providers likeGoogle Fiber,CenturyLinkandSpectrumdon’t have data caps.
Interestingly,AT&T Fiberis unlimited.
The FCC, Comcast, AT&T and Google Fiber didn’t respond to requests for comment.
Neither did The Internet & Television Association (NCTA).
Cox declined to comment.
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