Broadband data caps cost me money every single year and continue to be a source of ongoing anxiety. They’re inequitable, unnecessary, and predatory. That the FCC is finally soliciting public comment ...

It’s been just a week since US telecom regulators announced a formal inquiry into broadband data caps, and the docket is filling up with comments from users who say they shouldn’t have to pay overage ...

Cable broadband companies continue to insist that data caps are good for people with low incomes, pushing back against comments filed by consumer advocacy groups. NCTA—The Internet & Television ...

Broadband data caps are being investigated by the FCC to understand the impacts they have on consumers. Credit: Yuichiro Chino via Getty Images Are you one of the many American consumers who have to ...

During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, some of the country's largest broadband providers suspended monthly caps on data that could have otherwise restricted subscribers' ability to work ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The FCC is still taking comments from the public about how much data you really use and what your experience with ...

WASHINGTON—FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel said the agency will launch an official inquiry into how data caps impact consumers and competition. The FCC launched the proceeding after it received nearly 3 ...

If your internet service provider (ISP) is charging you extra for going over data caps, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wants to hear about it. Last week, the FCC announced that it was ...

When you shop for home internet, you’re probably focusing on a few big, important factors: speed, reliability and cost. But there’s another key feature you should be sure to compare: data caps, which ...

President-elect Donald Trump's appointee for chair of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, was on the dissenting side of a vote (PDF) last month to open up an inquiry into data caps.

Providers want to keep the U.K. connected. The United Kingdom’s biggest broadband providers are ditching data caps during the COVID-19 pandemic. Measures to help those struggling to pay are also in ...