8 years ago
ISP explains data caps to FCC: Using the Internet is like eating Oreos
"You have to pay extra for double-stuffed," cable company Mediacom tells FCC. Imagine you are out for a walk and experience a sudden, irresistible craving for Oreo® cookies. You only want to spend two dollars, which means that you will be able to buy a two-pack or maybe even a four-pack but for sure you cannot get the family size of over 40 cookies. For that many, you have to spend more. Of course, it would be nice if your two dollars bought you the right to eat an unlimited number of cookies, but you know that is not the way our economy works.
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