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Released: May 01, 2009
Broadband caps can cost you
Source: Rob Pegoraro, Washington Post (Free Registration)
What's more important when you sign up for your Internet service: getting a lower price upfront, or being assured that your bill won't jump higher later on? That's the crux of the debate over broadband caps, a pricing system some Internet providers have been pushing lately. The idea behind it, as these companies explain, is to ensure that the most intensive Internet users pay their fair share. Many customers, however, see this as a duplicitous scheme to charge them extra for enjoying the Internet too much.Read Full Article: Broadband caps can cost you
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