The FCC is still taking comments from the public about how much data you really use and what your experience with data caps is like.

The Federal Communications Commission is officially looking into broadband data caps and their impact on consumers. On Tuesday, the FCC approved a notice of inquiry to examine whether data caps harm consumers and competition, as well as why data caps persist “despite increased broadband needs” and the “technical ability to offer unlimited data plans,” as spotted earlier by Engadget.

Many internet plans come with a data cap that limits how much bandwidth you can use each month. If you go over the data cap, internet service providers will typically charge an extra fee or slow down your service. The FCC first started inviting consumers to comment on broadband data caps last June, hundreds of which you can now read on the agency’s website.

You can still share your experience with broadband data caps with the FCC through this form, which will ask for details about the name of your ISP, usage limits, and any challenges you’ve encountered due to the cap.

  • Dagnet@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Internet providers tried to implement data caps in my country but it got shot down, its sad you guys have to put up with that nonsense

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      1 month ago

      when i lived in Bangkok I had to pay for each local wifi IP from the standard router in my apartment which i had to buy from them in order to use a 4G internet subscription service.

      It’s even more ridiculous than the OP ridiculous greed shittification.