top | item 11897973 (no title) leogiertz | 9 years ago Seems like AT&T are increasing the caps and adding the option to have an "unlimited" version: http://arstechnica.com/business/2016/03/att-boosts-data-caps... discuss order hn newest jedberg|9 years ago That calculation was based on the new "increased" cap.And yes, for $30 you can have unlimited bandwidth. And for $30 more you can opt out of them scanning and recording your activity for ad targeting.So now the price has literally doubled to have decent internet. How can they get away with that? Lack of competition.And that is what this thread is really about. Until there is some competition, we won't see ubiquitous, cheap, high-speed internet. duncan_bayne|9 years ago > And for $30 more you can opt out of them scanning and recording your activity for ad targeting.Ouch, is that actually a thing with American ISPs these days? :(That said I haven't asked _my_ ISP whether they do that. load replies (1)
jedberg|9 years ago That calculation was based on the new "increased" cap.And yes, for $30 you can have unlimited bandwidth. And for $30 more you can opt out of them scanning and recording your activity for ad targeting.So now the price has literally doubled to have decent internet. How can they get away with that? Lack of competition.And that is what this thread is really about. Until there is some competition, we won't see ubiquitous, cheap, high-speed internet. duncan_bayne|9 years ago > And for $30 more you can opt out of them scanning and recording your activity for ad targeting.Ouch, is that actually a thing with American ISPs these days? :(That said I haven't asked _my_ ISP whether they do that. load replies (1)
duncan_bayne|9 years ago > And for $30 more you can opt out of them scanning and recording your activity for ad targeting.Ouch, is that actually a thing with American ISPs these days? :(That said I haven't asked _my_ ISP whether they do that. load replies (1)
jedberg|9 years ago
And yes, for $30 you can have unlimited bandwidth. And for $30 more you can opt out of them scanning and recording your activity for ad targeting.
So now the price has literally doubled to have decent internet. How can they get away with that? Lack of competition.
And that is what this thread is really about. Until there is some competition, we won't see ubiquitous, cheap, high-speed internet.
duncan_bayne|9 years ago
Ouch, is that actually a thing with American ISPs these days? :(
That said I haven't asked _my_ ISP whether they do that.