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Bandwidth Capping

Comcast Tests Usage-Based Billing

Philadelphia-based Comcast in May announced trials to expand its Internet data thresholds in a decision that Comcast executives say will give customers more choice. ...More
August 2, 2012 By Josh Long
Posted in News, Billing
Netflix Boss Rips Comcast Over Data Cap

FCC rules bar fixed broadband providers from unreasonably discriminating in transmitting lawful traffic over a consumer's service, although the agency does permit such Internet providers to conduct "reasonable network management" without running afoul of its prohibition. ...More
April 17, 2012 By Josh Long
Posted in News
AT&T Throws in the Towel in Throttling Lawsuit

A small-claims court last month found that AT&T broke its promise to Spaccerelli to offer unlimited data service. ...More
March 19, 2012 By Josh Long
Posted in News, Service & Network Management
AT&T Unlimited Data Plan Users Might Get Less Bang for Their Buck

AT&T's unlimited data plan might not be saving the casual mobile-Web user any money. In fact, it could be costing them more than a metered plan. ...More
March 16, 2012 By Lindsay Welnick
Posted in News, Service & Network Management
AT&T's Customer Who Won't Shut Up

A man won a judgment against AT&T because a judge found the carrier broke its promise to offer unlimited data service. But he's still talking and doesn't care if AT&T cuts off his service in spite of the company's plea for confidential settlement talks. ...More
March 14, 2012 By Josh Long
Posted in News, Service & Network Management
Predictive Network Analytics for Unlimited Data Plans

For operators, it’s expensive to put in place the control mechanism that would provide a solution that really only throttles when necessary. But there's a simpler alternative that would make a more subscriber-friendly way of handling the legacy of unlimited plans. ...More
March 5, 2012 By Russ Green
Posted in Blog, Billing, Customer Experience Management, Service & Network Management
AT&T Clarifies Policies on Throttling After Widespread Criticism

Customers with a 4G LTE smartphone and an unlimited data plan will be subject to the same restrictions except that their data limit is 5 GB. ...More
March 1, 2012 By Josh Long
Posted in News, Billing
AT&T Faces Heat for Slowing Data Speeds

A petition calling on AT&T to stop throttling has received more than 10,000 signatures. ...More
February 29, 2012 By Josh Long
Posted in News, Service & Network Management
Google To the Operators' Defense

In what's become a common trope at this year's MWC, Google's Eric Schmidt noted that operators were living in a tough regulatory environment. Customers were using enormous bandwidth, while the government was charging the operators huge fees for this bandwidth. ...More
February 28, 2012
Posted in Blog
The Value of Connecting In Real-Time

At this crucial time, and especially while a large percentage of MWC attendees are data roaming, how costly would it be to have your service throttled or cut off? ...More
February 27, 2012
Posted in Blog, Billing