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Rapidshare implements data cap restrictions to avoid MegaUpload fate

Rapidshare implements data cap restrictions to avoid MegaUpload fate
  • Posted November 21, 2012, 8:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web
  • When the United States Department of Justice shut down MegaUpload in January, they were doing more than just taking down a suspected file sharing destination. Law enforcement officials hoped to use the move as a scare tactic to deter similar…

Comcast denies tiered plans, streaming to trump cable by 2016

Comcast denies tiered plans, streaming to trump cable by 2016
  • Posted December 7, 2011, 5:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • As we reported about a week ago, ISPs seem poised to transition from an "unlimited" model to usage-based billing. Comcast claims it will not be one of them, although the company does impose a 250GB monthly cap. According to Comcast's Chief Financial Officer...

Charter upgrades its speeds for free, offers 100Mb/s plan

Charter upgrades its speeds for free, offers 100Mb/s plan
  • Posted December 5, 2011, 6:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in The Web, Industry News
  • Charter has drastically increased the speeds of its most popular Internet plans in DOCSIS 3.0 markets (95% of its total coverage area). The boost comes at no additional cost to customers. The Charter Internet Express offering has been bumped from 12Mb/s…

Verizon doubles 4G LTE data cap ahead of Droid Razr launch

Verizon doubles 4G LTE data cap ahead of Droid Razr launch
  • Posted November 8, 2011, 8:11 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • Verizon has launched promotion that will substantially boost the bandwidth cap imposed on its 4G customers. Starting today (November 8 for the calendar-impaired), the carrier is doubling its allowable consumption of wireless traffic without charging extra. Subscribers who pay $30…

Opera Mini 6.5, Opera Mobile 11.5 released

Opera Mini 6.5, Opera Mobile 11.5 released
  • Posted November 2, 2011, 5:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Software, Mobile Computing
  • Opera Software has rolled out a minor update that introduces a few new features to its mobile browsers. Besides general optimizations such as improved network performance and lower memory usage, Opera Mini 6.5 and Opera Mobile 11.5 have received enhanced…

Shaw boosts data caps, preps 100Mb/s, 250Mb/s unlimited plans

Shaw boosts data caps, preps 100Mb/s, 250Mb/s unlimited plans
  • Posted May 26, 2011, 3:31 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in The Web, Industry News
  • Squelching complaints of restrictive bandwidth caps, Canadian cable provider Shaw has begun rolling out drastically higher speeds and transfer limits. The company has increased bandwidth caps by 100% or more on existing plans, along with introducing new ultra-speed unlimited packages (PDF). …

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