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by AdamJacobMuller 2283 days ago
The problem is how do you establish effective rationing with no preparation? It's nigh impossible.

Even with preparation, It would be a very difficult and impossibly contentious process.

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For the downvoters, I'm just pointing out that removing all caps and limits doesn't automatically create abundance.

As far as establishing effective policy: ISPs have a lot of practice rationing bandwidth, I'm sure there's a way that's fair enough. Putting a price on it is a good start.

For the downvoters, I'm just pointing out that removing all caps and limits doesn't automatically create abundance.

True, and if they can provide reliable service without the data caps, then it makes the public (and in a perfect world, government regulators) question why they need the data caps at all -- if their network runs fine for months without any data caps, then why do they need those caps at all?

It's easier and fairer to load balance and keep upgrading backhauls when they get full.
Do you mean from a technical or business perspective?

Technically Comcast could implement it overnight by reducing everyone's data speed (or maybe throttling particular services), or instituting stricter data caps.

From a business perspective it's harder but if it was the only way they could keep their network afloat, I'm sure the could get the FCC to let them implement emergency throttling.