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<p>Joao,</p>
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<p>This (US-focused) website may be of interest : <a href="http://stopthecap.com/">http://stopthecap.com/</a><br>
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<p>In general, as others have noted hard caps are not popular with consumers especially on fixed broadband for which an economic justification is weak and instead companies trying to lock in consumers for their own streaming services which are offered cap-free
is suspected; or alternatively seeking to force heavy users to buy more bandwidth/higher speeds. <span style="font-size: 12pt;">Meaning, yeah of course </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">it's ab</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">out the money.</span></p>
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<p>In US some providers like Time-Warner Cable which had tried to introduce caps have backed off after consumer complaints; perhaps not coincidentally TWC is awaiting FCC approval of its 3-way merger with Charter and Brighthouse Networks. <span style="font-size: 12pt;">But
others persist including Comcast, AT&T and Verizon</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2 more recent links on the issue in the US context:</span></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/candace-clement/destroy-your-data-caps_b_9252582.html">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/candace-clement/destroy-your-data-caps_b_9252582.html</a> <br>
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<p><a href="http://www.techhive.com/article/3027161/streaming-media/why-cord-cutters-shouldn-t-live-in-fear-of-broadband-data-caps.html">http://www.techhive.com/article/3027161/streaming-media/why-cord-cutters-shouldn-t-live-in-fear-of-broadband-data-caps.html</a><br>
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<p>Good luck with your research!<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [governance] Freak changes on fixed broadband in Brazil</font>
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<div>Thanks for sharing this about Brazil. It is sad how far operators can go and truly there is need for proper regulations.</div>
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<div>I had limited knowledge about the meaning of 'data caps' but when i read articles on it, it is a bit clearer now because i understand it practically.</div>
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<div>I just read on another list the work PK is doing in that field. There is a lot to learn here: <a href="https://www.publicknowledge.org/issues/data-caps" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.publicknowledge.org/issues/data-caps" target="_blank">https://www.publicknowledge.org/issues/data-caps</a></div>
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<div>I experienced this while in the US when subscribed to AT&T and their monthly bandwidth. It is really painful when they start slowing you when you are about to finish your monthly package. Atleast they inform you that you are close to finishing and that
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<div>In the DR Congo, we don't usually deal with data caps on 3G (mobile) because most people use daily or weekly plans with a clear amount of Gbs paid for. The operator will keep you updated about how much remains of your plan so that you don't go beyond.
The consequence of going beyong is that you start using your airtime (which was not part of the data plan you activated for) at a very high rate (close to roaming).</div>
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<div>In most cases when connected to wifi, you also are aware the Gbs you have and you can monitor. Operators will not slow you but when your plan is over, they will just disconnect you until you buy or subscribe to another plan.</div>
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<div>I hope this makes sense. I will be glad to hear others on how this looks like in their own environment.</div>
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<div><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">In Brazil</span><span>, telco operators</span>
<span class="hps">want to</span> <span class="hps">deploy</span> <span class="hps">
data</span> <span class="hps">franchise in</span> <span class="hps">fixed</span> <span class="hps">
broadband access</span><span>, I am</span> <span class="hps">analyzing</span> <span class="hps">
and</span> <span class="hps">this has serious</span> <span class="hps">negative implications.</span></span></div>
<div><span class="" lang="en"><span class="hps">It would help me</span> <span class="hps">
a lot</span> <span class="hps">whether this</span> <span class="hps">aberration</span>
<span class="hps">exists somewhere</span> <span class="hps">else in the world, also the negative implications, arguments, etc...</span></span></div>
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