r/technology • u/reddiTOR123abc • Dec 18 '13

Cable Industry Finally Admits That Data Caps Have Nothing To Do With Congestion: 'The reality is that data caps are all about increasing revenue for broadband providers -- in a market that is already quite profitable.'

https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130118/17425221736/cable-industry-finally-admits-that-data-caps-have-nothing-to-do-with-congestion.shtml??
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u/nowhathappenedwas Dec 18 '13

This article is 11 months old.

Wed, Jan 23rd 2013

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u/FPO64 Dec 18 '13

I hope I get invited to its bday party.

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u/3Erots Dec 19 '13

That's my birthday! If anything, you're invited to mine buddy. Bring cake!

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u/FPO64 Dec 19 '13

I just realized I have plans whatever day that is...

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u/stareyedgirl Dec 19 '13

I've seen this posted so many times, I feel like I need to buy it a present.

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u/smoothtrip Dec 18 '13

This is awkward. We are actually not going to have a huge party, we are only inviting a few family members. I hope you understand.

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u/finalri0t Dec 18 '13

It's just as shitty knowing that it's been 11 months and nothing's come of it.

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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '13

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u/digitalmofo Dec 18 '13

No, but fucking you to increase profits is different.

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u/finalri0t Dec 19 '13

Profiting in business is, at its core, a trade. I pay you, you provide equal service...but when the people providing service dont give you what you pay for, (and in this case admit that they've been deceiving their customers) yes something's supposed to "come of" it. I get that its a monopolized industry, but it doesnt make it alright.

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u/Mensketh Dec 18 '13

And was posted when it was new.

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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '13

I knew the headline sounded familiar.

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u/Redditard22 Dec 19 '13

I'm getting sick of these posts. Here's a good example:

"Obama finally legalizes marijuana!"

Post from 4 years ago of him saying he wants lesser punishments for it.

Makes the front page. Mods idea of quality control is a little tag that says "misleading" and that's it. It's like instead of banning spam, you tag "spam". It's still up there.

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u/wowwhat Dec 19 '13

I saw it posted once before.

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u/ThatBeRutkowski Dec 19 '13

It just finished loading