WIRED reports that AT&T starts capping usage on Monday. DSL and U-Verse customers will be limited to 150GB and 250GB respectively, and charged $10 per 50GB after that. As caps go, that’s pretty reasonable–$10 per 50GB is only about a 100% markup. Still, I’m glad I’m unmetered.
Comcast has launched its new “ultra-fast” 105Mb/s Internet service, “Extreme 105″. That’s actually a good speed, comparable to broadband Internet available in Korea. There are a couple of catches, though. It’s $105 per month, and you can only use it at full speed for 5 hours before you hit your data cap. $105 per month [...]
Ars Electronica has published an article comparing Internet usage caps around the world.
