Charter Implementing New Cable Download Caps For Internet Customers
Broadband Reports is reporting that they have learned that Charter will be updating their acceptable use policy (AUP) next week, setting the stage for clear usage caps and potential overage fees. A source familiar with the plans tells us Charter will be imposing a 100GB cap upon any Charter connection of 15Mbps or less, and a 250GB usage cap for broadband tiers “over 15 Mbps up to 25 Mbps.” This is bad news for those that stream HD content through the internet!
There will not initially be overage fees, but the new AUP reserves the right to charge “additional fees in accordance with Charter’s then-current applicable rates.” If there’s a company who could benefit from overage fees it’s Charter — the carrier holds more than $20 billion in debt, and faces rumors of a looming bankruptcy protection filing.
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