Comcast To Charge $30 For Unlimited Data Over 300GB Cap

Posted by Soulskill on Tuesday September 1, 2015 @10:00AM from the all-about-the-benjamins dept.

For some time, Comcast has been testing 300 GB monthly data caps in certain markets. An anonymous reader notes a policy change unveiled today that gives customers in those markets the ability to switch back to unlimited data for $30 extra. Previously (and currently, for customers who don't pay the extra $30), Comcast would charge $10 per 50GB above the cap. "Comcast's intent on this front has been clear for some time. Comcast lobbyist and VP David Cohen last year strongly suggested that usage caps would be arriving for all Comcast customers sooner or later. The idea of charging users a premium to avoid arbitrary usage restrictions has been a pipe dream of incumbent ISP executives for a decade." The new policy goes into effect on October 1.

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Re:Limited unlimited by Anonymous Coward · 2015-09-01 14:24 · Score: 1, Interesting

Yeah, we will, when the NATO countries quit insisting that america do their dirty work for them. Most comments like this come from western european users. Quit accusing americans of falling for propaganda while you're falling for your own.