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Cable Groups Fight Data Cap Regulation With Restaurant Analogies
mardi 10 décembre 2024, 16:40 , par Slashdot
NCTA - The Internet & Television Association argued that usage-based pricing benefits low-income consumers by providing cheaper options, pushing back against advocacy groups who say data caps disproportionately harm price-sensitive users. The group likened different pricing models to restaurants offering tasting menus, buffets, or unlimited soup and salad. Consumer advocates, including Public Knowledge and Free Press, countered that low-income households often have no choice but to accept data caps since lower-priced plans typically include usage limits. They cited examples of users like Gloria Simmons, a Georgia retiree who pays $60 monthly for internet service plus $10 for every 50 gigabytes over her data allowance. Read more of this story at Slashdot.
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/12/10/1527234/cable-groups-fight-data-cap-regulation-with-restaur...
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