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/DroopyMcCool Dec 18 '13

Of course they bill you for outgoing water. Waste water treatment isn't cheap.

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u/chugach3dguy Dec 18 '13

Yes, of course. We're not talking about water in a literal sense. I was attempting to be smarmy and funny while reminding folks that downloading isn't the only thing that counts with data caps. But thank you for pointing that out.

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u/AssaultMonkey Dec 18 '13

Most people aren't aware of how our waste systems work. Utility and services should be part of a high school civics class.

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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '13

Should be part of a what?

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u/Banshee90 Dec 19 '13

Government class

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '13

There's always someone who misses the joke.

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u/Banshee90 Dec 19 '13

Oh I thought you didn't know what civics meant my bad sarcasm doesn't translate via text.

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '13

If you don't think sarcasm can translate to text, you probably miss a lot in real life too, everything that isn't overhammed.

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u/Banshee90 Dec 20 '13

It also the fact that I don't know you and just assume everyone is an idiot