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Former FCC chair: ISP data caps are about monetization, not network congestion

Former FCC chair: ISP data caps are about monetization, not network congestion
  • Posted January 21, 2013, 4:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web, Industry News
  • Data caps, also known as broadband caps and bandwidth caps, have long been a controversial method of managing network congestion by ISPs -- or has it? While numerous ISPs have explained away the necessity of bandwidth caps to maintain quality…

Comcast launches 305Mbps broadband, doubles 25/50Mbps tiers

Comcast launches 305Mbps broadband, doubles 25/50Mbps tiers
  • Posted July 24, 2012, 4:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • Following last week's rumors of Comcast gearing up to offer 305Mbps cable broadband, the company has officially confirmed speculation. Labeled as Xfinity Platinum, Comcast has announced it is actually in the process of rolling out the speedy Internet service to…

Netflix CEO: Comcast should apply data caps equally, or not at all

Netflix CEO: Comcast should apply data caps equally, or not at all
  • Posted April 16, 2012, 2:25 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web, Industry News
  • Netflix CEO Reed Hastings gave Comcast a quick jab on his Facebook page yesterday, accusing the company of possibly violating net neutrality principles. Citing Comcast's uniquely preferential treatment of video streamed via Xfinity's Xbox app, Hastings called upon Comcast to…

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