Tag: Data Usage
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Charter Tells FCC Some Customers Enjoy Data Caps, Usage-Based Pricing
In recent comments to the Federal Communications Commission, Charter Communications continued to build a case for its request to lift a seven-year ban on implementing data caps and usage-based pricing. The petition has drawn criticism from consumer groups and industry players like Roku, which urged the FCC to deny Charter’s petition, claiming in a letter…
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Concern Over Data Caps Grows as Coronavirus Fears Keep People at Home
As responses and precautions to the ongoing Coronavirus threat evolve, many are staying indoors — working from home during the day and opting to spend evenings in. The increase in video conferencing and streaming video is putting more demand on home internet usage, potentially raising the risk of hitting and exceeding monthly data usage caps.…
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PlayStation Vue Now Allows You to Limit Your Data Usage
Concern over data caps is a real issue for cord cutters. Now PlayStation Vue allows subscribers to have some control over the amount of data they use. Recently PlayStation Vue updated its mobile apps for Android phones and tablets and added the ability to Limit Data Usage. (Or at least we just noticed it and…
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Comparing Data Usage For Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon
Update: Amazon today responded to our request for comment. In reply to our email for offical numbers regarding data usage for SD and HD streams we received the following statement from Amazons PR staff. “Thanks for your inquiry about Amazon Instant Video data usage. We do not release the info you’re asking for…” As cord…