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[-] Patches@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

What annoys me ever more is that despite paying for the 4K tier of the streaming platform, and the 'best tier' on my Internet plan. If I were to watch a not insignificant amount of 4k movies - I would hit my 'data cap' and be unable to use the Internet at all for the rest of the month.

[-] areyouevenreal@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

What are you referring to here?

[-] Patches@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 years ago

That I have a data cap of 100GB and after that I am at 56kbps speeds? Because we treat the internet as a luxury instead of a utility.

[-] noobnarski@feddit.de 10 points 2 years ago

WTF, Internet providers once tried to impose data caps on home internet here in Germany, but they dropped that real fast.

And 100GB isnt even a lot of data, its more like a top tier phone plan, not even close to enough for a home.

I will soon get gigabit fiber for 40€ per month, so yeah.

[-] isolatedscotch@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 years ago

not even top tier, here 200gb mobile plans are 10 euros/month

[-] bratosch@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

Data cap? What in the third world

[-] didnt_readit@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Hey now, that’s unfair to 3rd world countries. I live in a 3rd world country and we don’t have data caps lol. Only place I’ve heard of them is in the US and Australia (notably not 3rd world countries).

[-] TangledHyphae@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Welcome to comcast 'business practices'. I have a 1 TB cap too, I think they charge $10 per bundle of 50 or 100 gb after, or something equally ridiculous for 'overage charges'.

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