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The FCC is looking into the impact of broadband data caps and why they still exist


Will the FCC put a limit on internet data caps?

Personally, avoiding my ISP’s broadband data cap has become increasingly difficult with all the shows I’ve been streaming and the storage-heavy games I download each month. “For most people in the United States, rationing their internet usage would be unthinkable and impractical,” FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said in the press release. “Restricting consumers’ data can cut off small businesses from their customers, slap fees on low-income families, and prevent people with disabilities from using the tools they rely on to communicate.”

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