Why do cell phones have a data limit but home internet doesn’t? I understand bandwidth limits, but how can home internet get away with giving users all the data they can use, but cell phone providers can’t?

  • TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip
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    11 days ago

    Playing devil’s accountant here. A possibly legitimate reason ISPs put in data caps are shareholder dividends and capital appreciation.

    1. Charge more
    2. Provide inferior service
    3. Profit