[GRLUG] An FYI - AT&T imposes byte limits

[Bob Kline]

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/03/is-atts-new-150gb-dsl-data-cap-justified.ars

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Starting May 2, AT&T will impose 150GB monthly
limits<http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Exclusive-ATT-To-Impose-Caps-Overages-113149>
on
its currently uncapped DSL service, while its fiber-to-the-node U-Verse
subscribers will get 250GB. AT&T says the move will affect "less than 2
percent" of customers and that it is necessary to address congestion in the
network.

The cap structure is not currently set up to squeeze extra fees out of most
users. Subscribers who exceed their monthly allowance will pay an additional
$10 for each 50GB over the cap, but AT&T tells Ars that "customers will hear
from us directly numerous times before they exceed usage and before they
incur any additional fees."

The company will notify users when they hit 65 percent, 90 percent, and 100
percent of their monthly caps, and will also provide historical usage
reports and a monthly usage tracking tool. (AT&T says that an average DSL
user on its network currently transfers 18GB each month.)
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  -- Bob

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