Stop the Cap!

A consumer group fighting data caps, usage-based billing, and for better broadband for all.

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Wall Street firm Morgan Stanley expects once Frontier-Verizon merger is complete, FiOS fiber to the home will reach upwards of 40 million Frontier customers, beyond what Frontier could show as profitable. Should help many rural and red-lined urban areas finally see fiber access.

[Breakfast Media @BroadbandCensus]

Supreme Court Upholds Universal Service Fund, 6-3
The court said the contribution scheme and management were Constitutional.
https://t.co/PmRfRYcwtP

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With Cox set to adopt Spectrum's unlimited data plans post-merger, most of cable broadband is now cap-free. Since starting our fight against data caps in 2008, there has never been a time when those caps were justified. Let us hope they are now resigned to history.

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After a decade of data caps, Comcast has finally listened to its customers and is ending its arbitrary limits and overcharging for "too much usage." The fact is, new unlimited competitors made data caps untenable as customers took their business elsewhere. (1 of 2)

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@brianstelter The biggest critics of public broadcasting don't watch or listen and don't know how much they are missing.

[Brian Stelter @brianstelter]

Richard Nixon tried. Ronald Reagan tried. Donald Trump tried during his first term in office.

All three Republican presidents wanted to strip taxpayer support for PBS and NPR stations. But all three men were stymied by Congress.

This time, however, might be different...

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Cox customers will appreciate the fact that after Spectrum rolls out its service plans post-merger (pending approval), DATA CAPS WILL BE GONE. Data caps are as relevant today as buggy whips. They exist only to greedily charge customers more money and are unnecessary.

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Regulatory review required. Trump Admin and FCC is a real wild card. Who knows. State regulators except in NY and CA will rubber stamp this. NY gets an opportunity to demand more low price internet and rural internet expansion from Spectrum, plus protecting NY jobs.

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Listening to the press conference suggests Spectrum’s existing packages and pricing will be retained and will be introduced to Cox customers. I’m waiting to hear a direct statement that there are no data caps.

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Cox customers will not see a high-split upgrade so they will need to wait until DOCSIS 4 for upload speed upgrades on the HFC network.

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@CableWiFi @mikeddano Cox customers will appreciate the end of data caps that Cox has dumped on its customers for years.

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Pay for play on full display.

[Charles Gasparino @CGasparino]

SCOOP: The Ellisons plan to go on a buying spree should @paramountco - @Skydance deal ever get the green light and Shari Redstone will pay up to $50 million to Trump to help make it happen. My latest @nypost exclusive

https://t.co/Z1U2qHaOVH

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The new company will be called Cox. Cox loves data caps and it isn't known if those caps will now be slapped on Spectrum customers.

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BREAKING: Charter Spectrum and Cox Cable to merge in major cable deal.

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@GeoffreyStarks Thank you for your service in these difficult times.

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@BrendanCarrFCC How about concerning yourself with the naked conflict of interest of Elon Musk and Verizon's loss to Elon for yet another government contract. Who the hell cares about DEI with this going on. Do your job.

[Alex Cole @acnewsitics]

Woman dressed as Handmaid votes in Asheville, North Carolina. How to bring your political message while wearing no political message. Genius!🔥

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Spectrum Ultra customers: Check the MySpectrum app under 'Upgrade Offers' and you may find you can upgrade to gigabit speed for free.