4 posts and columns on data cap

Verizon to Butcher Speeds of Data Hogs

in Mobile on February 3, 2011 at 2:00 pm PT

What an odd coincidence. Verizon Wireless introduced a new policy today that gives it the right to throttle the data speeds of its heaviest bandwidth users-–just as it began accepting pre-orders for the new CDMA iPhone.

AT&T: No, We’re Not Capping iPhone 4 Upload Speeds

in News on July 7, 2010 at 9:15 am PT

Is AT&T capping data uploads on Apple’s iPhone 4? Not on purpose. Turns out a software issue is responsible for reports of dramatic drops in data upload speeds in some regions of the country, including New York and Philadelphia.

T-Mobile Replaces G1 Android Phone "Soft Cap" With "Dunce Cap"

in News on September 26, 2008 at 5:00 am PT

T-Mobile has abandoned the 1GB monthly usage cap it originally set for its forthcoming Android G1 phone. Seems the company finally saw the irony in offering subscribers a $25-a-month unlimited-data plan and then penalizing them for excessive data usage.

T-Mobile Replaces G1 Android Phone “Soft Cap” With “Dunce Cap”

in News on September 26, 2008 at 5:00 am PT

T-Mobile has abandoned the 1GB monthly usage cap it originally set for its forthcoming Android G1 phone. Seems the company finally saw the irony in offering subscribers a $25-a-month unlimited-data plan and then penalizing them for excessive data usage.