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Data caps are common when there is little to no competition and ISPs feel like they can get away with it. Rare when there is competition. Even on mobile where they physically have very limited bandwidth, but when there is enough competition they can't get away charging for it and resort to things like sms warnings, throttling, fair use policies.


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