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Boost Mobile to start throttling users that exceed data cap on January 20th

By Chris Welch on December 19, 2012 12:10 pm + 30 comments

Prepaid carrier Boost Mobile, owned by Sprint, will soon begin enforcing data throttling for Continue reading…
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Comcast abandons 250GB data caps, will trial tiered plans starting at 300GB

By Nilay Patel on May 17, 2012 01:22 pm + 113 comments

Comcast just announced that it's getting rid of its controversial 250GB data cap on home internet Continue reading…
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MetroPCS adds $70 a month pricing tier for unlimited LTE data, caps $60 plan at 5GB

By Adi Robertson on April 3, 2012 11:00 am + 6 comments

MetroPCS LTE data plans just got a little less confusing, but users may not be happy with the Continue reading…
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AT&T brings customer's throttling dispute to an end with $850 payout

By Bryan Bishop on March 17, 2012 05:29 am + 29 comments

AT&T's back-and-forth with Matt Spaccarelli, the customer that took the carrier to small claims Continue reading…
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ISPs set to pester pirates starting July 12th, says RIAA CEO

By Jamie Keene on March 15, 2012 08:56 am + 41 comments

In a panel discussion in front of some of the biggest US publishers yesterday, Recording Industry Continue reading…
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The new iPad doesn't allow FaceTime over LTE

By Dieter Bohn on March 14, 2012 11:31 pm + 101 comments

We've just confirmed that although the new iPad has incredibly fast download and upload speeds over Continue reading…
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AT&T tries to settle with customer in throttling dispute (updated)

By Sam Byford on March 13, 2012 11:36 pm + 63 comments

AT&T has offered to settle with a customer who successfully took them to court over allegations of Continue reading…
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Original iPad 3G's AT&T unlimited data plan is still unthrottled, unlike smartphones

By Chris Ziegler on March 7, 2012 06:32 pm + 17 comments

The unlimited data plan that was briefly offered when the original iPad 3G first launched on AT&T is Continue reading…
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AT&T relents on unlimited data throttling, increases cap to 3GB for HSPA+ and 5GB for LTE

By Chris Ziegler on March 1, 2012 12:00 pm + 85 comments

AT&T has announced today that it is retooling the throttling policy on its unlimited smartphone data Continue reading…
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Anchor accident at sea expected to slow East Africa's internet speeds for up to two weeks

By Chris Welch on February 27, 2012 01:32 pm + 11 comments

Internet speeds in six East African countries will be unexpectedly throttled for up to two weeks Continue reading…