Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), a noted supporter of online consumer rights, has announced a bill that would set rules for how internet providers could deploy capped data plans. The Data Cap Integrity Act is meant to make sure that if companies limit the amount of data that can be uploaded or downloaded in a given time period, it's transparent to consumers, follows general net neutrality principles, and is designed to "reasonably limit network congestion" rather than discourage internet use or take advantage of a lack of competition. Data caps have become increasingly common, as have tiered plans on both wired or mobile broadband, though it's not clear whether this bill would only cover home ISPs or also mobile carriers.
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via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/20/3789958/ron-wyden-introduces-data-cap-integrity-act
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